‘Sword of Damocles’: Donald Trump’s Harvard attacks leave students anxious
- On May 27, 2025, the Trump administration revoked Harvard's certification to enroll international students, blocking thousands from admission.
- This decision followed allegations that Harvard coordinated with the Chinese Communist Party and refusal to change admissions policy, sparking a freeze of over $3 billion in federal funding.
- Harvard has about 6,800 international students, including 1,282 from China, and the directive demands many transfer to other schools to retain visa status.
- The university filed a lawsuit and obtained a temporary restraining order to pause the ban, while unions warned nearly 4,000 international workers face deportation amid legal uncertainties.
- The ongoing dispute threatens Harvard's academic diversity and finances and may force affected students to seek education outside the US or at alternative institutions.
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Letter to the editor: Attacks on Harvard intended to push students to Trump University
The Trump Administration recently announced that "Harvard University can no longer enroll foreign students and existing foreign students must transfer or lose their legal status.”
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