{"id":136283,"date":"2025-05-22T22:17:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T22:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/the-trump-administration-revokes-harvards-right-to-admit-foreign-students-the-university-calls-it-an-illegal-decision\/"},"modified":"2025-05-22T22:17:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T22:17:03","slug":"the-trump-administration-revokes-harvards-right-to-admit-foreign-students-the-university-calls-it-an-illegal-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/the-trump-administration-revokes-harvards-right-to-admit-foreign-students-the-university-calls-it-an-illegal-decision\/","title":{"rendered":"The Trump administration revokes Harvard&#8217;s right to admit foreign students; the university calls it an &#8220;illegal&#8221; decision."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\">\n<figure class=\"article__media\">\n        <picture class=\"article__media\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/04\/24\/0\/0\/5498\/3665\/556\/0\/75\/0\/41b12a8_ftp-import-images-1-vir1yzrgmamk-5702558-01-06.jpg 556w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/04\/24\/0\/0\/5498\/3665\/600\/0\/75\/0\/41b12a8_ftp-import-images-1-vir1yzrgmamk-5702558-01-06.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/04\/24\/0\/0\/5498\/3665\/664\/0\/75\/0\/41b12a8_ftp-import-images-1-vir1yzrgmamk-5702558-01-06.jpg 664w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/04\/24\/0\/0\/5498\/3665\/700\/0\/75\/0\/41b12a8_ftp-import-images-1-vir1yzrgmamk-5702558-01-06.jpg 700w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/04\/24\/0\/0\/5498\/3665\/800\/0\/75\/0\/41b12a8_ftp-import-images-1-vir1yzrgmamk-5702558-01-06.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 556px, 100vw\" alt=\"Le campus de l\u2019universit\u00e9 Harvard \u00e0 Cambridge, Massachussetts, le 15\u00a0avril 2025.\" width=\"664\" height=\"443\"><\/source>\n        <\/picture>\n        <noscript><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/04\/24\/0\/0\/5498\/3665\/664\/0\/75\/0\/41b12a8_ftp-import-images-1-vir1yzrgmamk-5702558-01-06.jpg\" alt=\"The Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachussetts, on April 15, 2025.\"\/><br \/>\n        <\/noscript><figcaption class=\"article__legend\" aria-hidden=\"true\">The Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachussetts, on April 15, 2025. <span class=\"article__credit\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Joseph Prezioso \/ AFP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">On Thursday, May 22, the \u00a0Trump Administration\u00a0 made a shocking announcement detailing its decision to withdraw \u00a0Harvard University\u2019s right\u00a0 to accept foreign students. This action marks a significant escalation against a prestigious institution historically renowned for its academic excellence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\"><em>\u201cThe certification of the SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitor) program is revoked with immediate effect,\u201d<\/em> announced \u00a0Kristi Noem\u00a0, the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, in a letter directed at the university. The SEVIS program is a crucial framework that allows foreign students to study in the United States.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">The implications of this move are monumental. According to the statement from the Secretary, \u00a0Harvard is now barred from enrolling students holding F or J visas\u00a0 for the academic year 2025-2026. This decision could result in substantial financial losses and reputation damage for Harvard, which is widely regarded as one of the \u00a0world&#8217;s top universities\u00a0 and has produced 162 Nobel Prize winners.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">The \u00a0Department of Homeland Security\u00a0 claimed that \u00a0Harvard\u00a0 perpetuated an unsafe campus environment, stating that the university provided a platform for <em>&#8220;anti-American and pro-terrorist agitators&#8221;<\/em> to target Jewish students. No concrete evidence was provided to support these claims, but the government also accused the institution of collaborating with the \u00a0Chinese Communist Party\u00a0.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article__sub-title\">Impact on the Student Body<\/h2>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\"><em>\u201cThis means that Harvard can no longer register foreign students, and current foreign students must be transferred or lose their legal status,\u201d<\/em> noted the press release from the Department of Homeland Security. The Trump administration indicated that thousands of current students now face the dilemma of either transferring to different universities or leaving the U.S. altogether.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">Secretary \u00a0Noem\u00a0 emphasized that currently enrolled foreign students would be compelled to \u201c\u00a0transfer\u00a0\u201d to other institutions, lest they risk their visa status. This has already prompted individuals like \u00a0Karl Molden\u00a0, a 21-year-old Austrian student majoring in government and classical letters, to apply to \u00a0Oxford University\u00a0 in Great Britain. \u201cI loved my time at Harvard, and being accepted there was a significant honor,\u201d Molden remarked, adding that \u201cThe U.S. is becoming significantly less appealing for higher education.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">Harvard is home to nearly \u00a06,800 international students\u00a0, which constitutes more than \u00a025%\u00a0 of its total student body. These students come from over \u00a0100 countries\u00a0, predominantly pursuing graduate-level degrees.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article__sub-title\">Harvard&#8217;s Response to the Decision<\/h2>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">In a swift rebuttal to this unprecedented move, Harvard declared the \u00a0decision illegal\u00a0 and stated its determination to preserve its ability to welcome international students and academics. A spokesperson for Harvard emphasized, <em>\u201cWe are wholly committed to maintaining Harvard&#8217;s ability to host students from over 140 countries, enriching not only our university but also our nation as a whole.\u201d<\/em> This marks the latest step in Harvard\u2019s ongoing legal battle against the government concerning federal funding withdrawals.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article__sub-title\">A Wider Assault on Higher Education<\/h2>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">This decision against Harvard is part of a broader strategy by the \u00a0Republican party\u00a0, which has criticized many top American universities for allegedly endorsing left-leaning ideologies perceived as excessively progressive. Advocacy groups dedicated to \u00a0freedom of speech\u00a0 argue that this constitutes an attack on free expression and an effort to silence dissenting views, particularly criticism of \u00a0Israel\u00a0.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">In the public letter announcing the decision, Secretary Noem criticized Harvard for not sufficiently cooperating with the administration\u2019s requests for information, stating that the university continues to foster a dangerous campus environment characterized by anti-Semitism and pro-Hamas sentiments, while employing policies of \u201c\u00a0diversity, equity, and inclusion\u00a0\u201d seen as discriminatory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">Supporters of diversity initiatives argue these policies are essential to rectify historical inequalities within American society, contrasting sharply with the criticism from government officials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">Faced with escalating tensions, the U.S. government has already rescinded over \u00a0$2 billion\u00a0 in funding for Harvard, further straining the relationship between one of the most esteemed educational institutions and the federal government.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">Amidst this upheaval, \u00a0Alice Goyer\u00a0, a fourth-year student at Harvard, expressed uncertainty: \u201cWord has circulated about these developments, but no one really knows what it means for our international peers.\u201d She characterized the mood on campus as one of panic, with many students hoping for a \u00a0legal battle\u00a0 against this abrupt policy change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" rel=\"dofollow\">Breaking News General &#8211; 1<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachussetts, on April 15, 2025. Joseph Prezioso \/ AFP On Thursday, May 22, the \u00a0Trump Administration\u00a0 made a shocking announcement detailing its decision to withdraw \u00a0Harvard University\u2019s right\u00a0 to accept foreign students. This action marks a significant escalation against a prestigious institution historically renowned for its academic excellence. \u201cThe [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":136284,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[842,1266,3252,80,203,31800,1164,5547,637,404,1840],"class_list":["post-136283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-administration","tag-admit","tag-calls","tag-decision","tag-foreign","tag-harvards","tag-illegal","tag-revokes","tag-students","tag-trump","tag-university"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136283","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=136283"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136283\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/136284"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=136283"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=136283"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=136283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}