Trump Bans Harvard from Accepting Foreigners

_WHAT’S HAPPENING_

The Trump administration has revoked Harvard University’s certification to enroll foreign students.

In doing so, the government cited the school’s refusal to comply with federal requests for information on nonimmigrant students, as well as its alleged ties to antisemitism and the Chinese Communist Party.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the move last week, calling it a necessary step to protect national security and enforce immigration law.

_THE FACTS_

• The administration accused Harvard of creating “an unsafe campus environment by permitting anti-American, pro-terrorist agitators to harass and physically assault individuals, including many Jewish students.”

• President Trump criticized Harvard for being “very slow” to turn over foreign student lists and suggested some were “radicalized lunatics.”

• The US government also believes Harvard researchers have worked with Chinese Communist Party-affiliated researchers on projects funded by Iran.

• Chinese students make up the largest share of Harvard’s international enrollment, with over 1,200 enrolled.

• Current international students would have to “transfer or lose their legal status.”

• The move affects over 6,700 international students, roughly 27 percent of Harvard’s student body.

• Trump is also considering redirecting $3 billion in federal grants from Harvard to US trade schools.

• Harvard filed a lawsuit claiming the ban violates the First Amendment and Due Process Clause.

• A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking the enforcement of the ban. A court hearing is scheduled for today in Boston.

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