NewStats: 3,259,170 , 8,169,274 topics. Date: Saturday, 24 May 2025 at 05:31 AM 5x4l3b

6z3e3g

Trump Revokes Harvard University's Right To Enroll Foreign Students.... - Foreign Affairs - Nairaland 2y6g1h

Trump Revokes Harvard University's Right To Enroll Foreign Students.... (14071 Views)

(4)

(1) Go Down)

OLAADEGBU(m): 9:56pm On May 22

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVafWWBJy7g?si=u543CzfnQW24zLPN

Trump istration Revokes Harvard University's Right To Enroll Foreign Students, Cites Security, Anti-Semitism


May 22, 2025
News

The Donald Trump's istration in the United States on Thursday took unprecedented action against Harvard University, revoking its ability to enroll international students under the federal Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP).

The decision, announced by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, could force thousands of foreign students to leave the country or transfer to other institutions.

In a letter to the Ivy League university, Noem accused Harvard of fostering an “unsafe campus environment” and collaborating with foreign adversaries, including the Chinese Communist Party (C).

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Harvard’s SEVP certification was terminated effective immediately.

Harvard has permitted anti-American, pro-terrorist agitators to harass and physically assault individuals, including many Jewish students,” Noem wrote.

Many of these agitators are foreign nationals abusing their student status to foment unrest and disrupt campus order.”

The letter also alleged that Harvard engaged in “coordinated activity” with the C and hosted of a Chinese paramilitary group allegedly involved in human rights abuses against the Uyghur population.

“This istration is holding Harvard able for fostering violence, antisemitism, and coordinating with the Chinese Communist Party on its campus,” said Secretary Noem.

“It is a privilege, not a right, for universities to enroll foreign students and benefit from their higher tuition payments to help pad their multibillion-dollar endowments. Harvard had plenty of opportunity to do the right thing. It refused. They have lost their Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification as a result of their failure to adhere to the law. Let this serve as a warning to all universities and academic institutions across the country.”

On April 16, 2025, Secretary Noem demanded Harvard provide information about the criminality and misconduct of foreign students on its campus. Secretary Noem warned refusal to comply with this lawful order would result in SEVP termination.

This action comes after DHS terminated $2.7 million in DHS grants for Harvard last month.

Harvard University brazenly refused to provide the required information requested and ignored a follow up request from the Department’s Office of General Council.

Secretary Noem is following through on her promise to protect students and prohibit terrorist sympathizers from receiving benefits from the U.S. government.

Previously, Harvard University filed a lawsuit against the istration of former President Donald Trump, intensifying a growing conflict between the Ivy League institution and the Republican leader, who has repeatedly targeted elite universities over alleged tolerance of campus anti-Semitism.

The lawsuit, filed in a Massachusetts federal court, accuses the federal government of attempting to force political oversight on the university by threatening to withhold $2.2 billion in federal funding.

Trump has publicly criticised Harvard and other prestigious institutions, accusing them of failing to curb anti-Semitic incidents and pushing diversity initiatives he opposes.

“This case involves the Government’s efforts to use the withholding of federal funding as leverage to gain control of academic decision making at Harvard,” the university stated in its complaint, which also named other schools targeted by Trump’s istration.

Harvard argues that the istration’s actions violate the First Amendment and multiple federal laws, describing them as “arbitrary and capricious.”

The university is seeking a court order to invalidate the funding freeze and the conditions tied to federal grants, as well as reimbursement for legal costs.

The Trump istration has defended its actions as necessary to counter anti-Semitism and roll back diversity programs it views as discriminatory. Harvard, however, has refused to yield to political pressure.

SaharaReporters

9 Likes 1 Share

MufasaLion: 9:57pm On May 22
This was expected. Since about 2 months ago, lots of applicants had their ission revoked, received no funding, etc.

26 Likes 5 Shares

CoronaVirusPro: 10:05pm On May 22
When God wants to punish a nation collectively, He makes dumb people outnumber the wise so they can elect a bad leader.

105 Likes 17 Shares

Righteousness2(m): 10:10pm On May 22
CoronaVirusPro:
When God wants to punish a nation collectively, He makes dumb people outnumber the wise so they can elect a bad leader.

Two Great Leaders, Loved by Sane minds,
Hated by Antisemites and TERRORISTS

104 Likes 15 Shares

CoronaVirusPro: 10:29pm On May 22
Righteousness2:


Two Great Leaders, Loved by Sane minds,
Hated by TERRORISTS

It’s normal for you to see them as Great.

We on same page.

44 Likes 7 Shares

OLAADEGBU(m): 11:24pm On May 22
BREAKING NEWS: The Trump istration pulled the certification for Harvard's student and exchange visitor program due to ethnic discrimination and antisemitic harassment on campus. MORE: https:///3SMAD5t

Commentor: 11:45pm On May 22
He wants Harvard to bow to him...never.

79 Likes 5 Shares

ImpartialGuy: 7:11am On May 23
Trump no get sense. Harvard University will take him to court and defeat him. The Supreme Court will reverse the yeye order in a split second. This man must think he's the president of a z0000000 republic

Update: It has already happened

https://nairaland.unblockandhide.com/8433224/judge-blocks-trumps-latest-attack

47 Likes 7 Shares

shortgun(m): 7:12am On May 23
A president

5 Likes 2 Shares

INTEGRITYA1(m): 7:13am On May 23
Okay
haveMONEY: 7:13am On May 23
Why it came now I have make money to enroll myself

1 Like

EnglandAmaka(f): 7:14am On May 23
In other words, Trump's Government wants all the US universities to stop giving ission to Muslims( Especially the ones from the Middle East), Russians, Chinese people... These are the people that are against the Jews.

If you give them ission and guarantee their age to US soil your SEVP licence will be revoked just like Havard.

18 Likes 2 Shares

malali: 7:14am On May 23
Elon Musk was a foreign student from South Africa.

Dont cut off your nose trying to spite your face.

15 Likes 3 Shares

RealLordZeus(m): 7:15am On May 23
Righteousness2:


Two Great Leaders, Loved by Sane minds,
Hated by TERRORISTS
abeg no dey use this brain cross road..
Trump, Great leader and loved by sane minds.. how

17 Likes 4 Shares

motayoayinde: 7:15am On May 23
Zionism is about to destroy America.

10 Likes 2 Shares

Sabadon(m): 7:15am On May 23
this will be counter productive, it may get to a point the whole world ll isolate the US

12 Likes 4 Shares

Sheuns(m): 7:16am On May 23
The Jews have so much power and control on this earth. They’re the reason for this decision. Those guys hold so much power and are in positions of power.

11 Likes 2 Shares

emapeteum(m): 7:17am On May 23
CoronaVirusPro:


It’s normal for you to see them as Great.

We on same page.
and it is abnormal not to see them as great.

3 Likes

badoh(m): 7:17am On May 23
Trump has been making decisions and also backtracking on so many occasions. My problem with him is that he most times take decisions without considering the end result. Why take decisions which you cannot implement to the letter?

13 Likes 2 Shares

crossbreedwears(m): 7:18am On May 23
What's wrong with this man na?

7 Likes 2 Shares

duduade(m): 7:18am On May 23
This one is seeming to be the white version of the Nigerian President
Just frustrating everyone right and left

5 Likes 1 Share

MadamExcellency: 7:21am On May 23
Understanding your problem allows you to tackle it directly. Adversarial nations and conflicting cultures aim to reshape Western civilization, but true leaders will confront and thwart these threats before they can undermine it.

Republican and conservative governments are not afraid to confront terrorists' takeover of the West.

18 Likes

TONYE001(m): 7:21am On May 23
Sabadon:
this will be counter productive, it may get to a point the whole world ll isolate the US

Actually, it is near impossible for the world to isolate the USA.

I'm just being careful, don't want to say it's impossible.

13 Likes 1 Share

dettolgel: 7:22am On May 23
Sabadon:
this will be counter productive, it may get to a point the whole world ll isolate the US

It was the same nonsense UK did with brexist and now they are stylishly begging their way back in again. I also don't know what he thinks will happen once Democrats take over office again? Why not look for a lasting and accepting solution rather than a knee jerk solution.

8 Likes 2 Shares

shoboy9: 7:23am On May 23
Wow! That will hurt. Harvard makes more than 53bn. Likely more than 70% from gulf countries.

5 Likes 1 Share

Adakintroy: 7:24am On May 23
Well america is a republic. The right is always right. Democracy did not found america, america found it. Who is america. Right republicans.


People dont seem to understand how powetfull the right is. They can do amything amd nothing will happen. Why? Becuse they have the "right" to.
datola: 7:24am On May 23
What!

Havard should be careful not to loose its greatness because of wokeism.. and clash with Trump istration.

I love that school!
Johnson5258: 7:25am On May 23
If you have witnessed terrorist attack before you will not be talking like this.

Try to watch 9/11 Osama Bin Laden attack on Netflix.

There shouldn't be any humanity when it comes to terrorism.


CoronaVirusPro:
When God wants to punish a nation collectively, He makes dumb people outnumber the wise so they can elect a bad leader.

7 Likes

(1) Reply)

Mandela Movie Smashes S.africa Box Office Record

Viewing this topic: 2 guest(s)

(Go Up)

Sections: How To . 30
Disclaimer: Every Nairaland member is solely responsible for anything that he/she posts or s on Nairaland.