UIC wont allow immigrant student to graduate, give them a graduation.
The Issue
LET IMMIGRANTS GRADUATE
Yevgeniy Ivoylov, a trans immigrant, was trafficked to the United States. They were offered admission to the Graduate College after disclosing their citizenship status to faculty, administration, and the select admission committee under the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs at UIC in writing. In their application they were honest about the fact that their citizenship status and situation with the Russian Federation may prevent them from meeting a degree requirement, a requirement where individuals must obtain work while completing their degree. Despite this, they were admitted to the college, and after spending over $100,000 on tuition, are now barred from graduation by the university.
Universities across the United States, like CU Boulder, grant students of all backgrounds and with unique citizenship statuses their own path through university, and programs are designed specifically for individuals of undocumented status to obtain degrees while in the United States.
Please help demanding that UIC, the Graduate College, and the Department of Urban Planning and Public Affairs offer more pathways for students of all backgrounds to graduate, and that immigrants are afforded the same opportunities upon admission.
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The Issue
LET IMMIGRANTS GRADUATE
Yevgeniy Ivoylov, a trans immigrant, was trafficked to the United States. They were offered admission to the Graduate College after disclosing their citizenship status to faculty, administration, and the select admission committee under the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs at UIC in writing. In their application they were honest about the fact that their citizenship status and situation with the Russian Federation may prevent them from meeting a degree requirement, a requirement where individuals must obtain work while completing their degree. Despite this, they were admitted to the college, and after spending over $100,000 on tuition, are now barred from graduation by the university.
Universities across the United States, like CU Boulder, grant students of all backgrounds and with unique citizenship statuses their own path through university, and programs are designed specifically for individuals of undocumented status to obtain degrees while in the United States.
Please help demanding that UIC, the Graduate College, and the Department of Urban Planning and Public Affairs offer more pathways for students of all backgrounds to graduate, and that immigrants are afforded the same opportunities upon admission.
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Petition created on November 1, 2026