The administration of US President Donald Trump has banned Harvard University from accepting foreign students.
The announcement was first made by US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, writes A2. The elite university near Boston "has lost its privilege," the Homeland Security Secretary wrote to the university on Thursday.
She justified this measure, among other things, by Harvard's "refusal" to create a safe environment for Jewish students and the university's equal opportunity policies. Harvard was also accused, without evidence, of collaborating with the Communist Party in China.
“Harvard’s leadership has created an unsafe environment on campus by allowing anti-American and pro-terrorist agitators to harass and physically attack individuals, including many Jewish students, and disrupt what was once a respectable learning environment. This means that Harvard can no longer enroll foreign students and that foreign students must transfer to another university or lose their residency,” Noem said.
The New York Times first reported the report, citing a letter from the Department of Homeland Security. The article says that about 27 percent of students come from abroad, which is a total of about 6,800 students this year. For many American universities, revenue from international students makes up a significant portion of the budget, because they often pay significantly higher tuition fees than domestic students.
In mid-April, Homeland Security Secretary Noem called on Harvard to provide detailed information on foreign students by the end of April — including possible illegal activities, participation in protests, or violations of visa regulations. In another letter, Noem stated that Harvard had not met this requirement — therefore, the certification was being withdrawn. She gave the university 72 hours to comply with her demands.
A spokesman for the Massachusetts-based university described the government's actions as "unlawful." It was described as a "retaliatory measure" that caused "serious harm" to Harvard and the United States and undermined the school's academic mission and research. "We are committed to preserving Harvard's ability to welcome international students and scholars from more than 140 countries," the university's academic staff stressed. The clash between Harvard and the Trump administration began after massive student protests against Israel's massacre in Gaza. (A2 Televizion)
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