Trump administration backtracks on Harvard foreign student policy
a year ago
- #Harvard University
- #Trump Administration
- #International Students
- The Trump administration has given Harvard University 30 days to challenge the revocation of its Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification.
- A federal judge plans to issue a preliminary injunction to prevent the administration from revoking Harvard's SEVP certification without following proper legal procedures.
- Harvard alleges the revocation is retaliatory and violates its First Amendment rights, as well as due process protections.
- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) claims Harvard failed to provide requested information on international students and allowed antisemitism on campus.
- Harvard is also contesting the Trump administration's freeze on $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in contracts.
- President Trump has suggested capping international student enrollment at Harvard to 15% of the total student body.