Trump Admin Blocks Harvard From Enrolling International Students, Requires Current Foreign Students To Transfer 'Or Lose Legal Status'
Thursday, May 22, 2025 - 02:12 PM
Harvard is having a really bad year. From feds yanking billions in grants, to House Republicans alleging ties to the Chinese military, to President Trump threatening their tax-exempt status, to detained embryo-smuggling scientists (and most of that's just this month), the university has now been blocked from enrolling international students - which constitute nearly 1/3 of Harvard admissions.
"I am writing to inform you that effective immediately, Harvard University’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification is revoked," according to a letter sent to the university by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, which they promptly shot over to the NY Times. The university has 72 hours to hand over requested information.
The decision followed a back-and-forth in recent days over the legality of a wide-ranging records request by the Department of Homeland Security.
Thursday, May 22, 2025 - 02:12 PM
Harvard is having a really bad year. From feds yanking billions in grants, to House Republicans alleging ties to the Chinese military, to President Trump threatening their tax-exempt status, to detained embryo-smuggling scientists (and most of that's just this month), the university has now been blocked from enrolling international students - which constitute nearly 1/3 of Harvard admissions.

"I am writing to inform you that effective immediately, Harvard University’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification is revoked," according to a letter sent to the university by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, which they promptly shot over to the NY Times. The university has 72 hours to hand over requested information.
The decision followed a back-and-forth in recent days over the legality of a wide-ranging records request by the Department of Homeland Security.
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