Updates Related to Federal Orders, Policies and Regulations
Updates Related to New Federal Orders, Policies, and Regulations
In January 2025, new presidential and congressional leadership in Washington D.C. began issuing memos, regulations, and executive orders, including some with the potential to impact our work and community at Carroll Community College. The implications of many of these measures are unclear and will likely depend on how they are interpreted and applied, both by agencies and, ultimately, the courts. The College will post information and updates to this page, and we ask that students, faculty and staff check back often for updates.
Information by topic
Executive Order: Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity
Executive Order: Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing
The College is monitoring this situation closely and will follow federal and state laws and regulations.
Executive Order: Protecting the American People Against Invasion
Protecting the American People Against Invasion requires the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security to review contracts, grants, and agreements between the federal government and “non-governmental organizations supporting or providing services, either directly or indirectly, to removable or illegal aliens.”
Separately, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a directive that rescinded a long-standing policy that identified schools, hospitals, and churches as “sensitive locations” and limited them from immigration enforcement actions. As a result, Immigration and Customs Enforcement will no longer treat these “sensitive locations,” including college campuses, any differently from other locations.
The Department of Justice has instructed federal prosecutors to pursue charges against state or local officials who attempt to thwart federal immigration enforcement efforts.
The College is monitoring the situation.
UPDATE: OMB Memorandum M-25-13 has been rescinded.
Memorandum:
Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs