Dear family, friends, and the community, WE NEED YOUR HELP.

ICE has just released an update on its website to force out international students who will be taking online classes in Fall 2020. This devastating update will affect millions of international students and their dreams to pursue an education in the United States. By forcing international students, who are LEGALLY here and the backbone of the United States economy, ICE's arbitrary rule will derail the future of millions of brilliant minds.

As an international student who will be attending the University of Pennsylvania, I  am escatic to be in classes again. I wouldn't tell you that I still get dizzy from time to time because I hit my head jumping too high when I received my offer letter. I can't wait to help change the education system after I graduate. However, ICE's action will destroy my dream as an educator. It will my spectacular friend's dream as an engineer, my hard-working student's hope to be the first-generation college student, or my creative college roommate's aspirations to be a photographer. 

That's why I am asking you for your help. By signing the petition to urge Penn GSE to adopt a hybrid class delivery, you are helping me and thousands of others continue our dreams to pursue an education in the United States. And if you are an international student affected by this ICE update, feel free to use this as a template to urge your school to do the same. We got each other. Thank you!

With love, 

April