Trump Sidesteps Pledge to Retain Foreign Students
- Over 500 individuals gathered on Harvard’s campus last week to demonstrate against the Trump administration amid circulating rumors of ICE presence.
- These rumors emerged amid the federal government’s ongoing cancellation of numerous student visas and the Department of Homeland Security’s warning to revoke Harvard’s authorization to enroll international students over demands for protest-related information.
- Harvard officials, including Dean Rakesh Khurana, declined to comment on compliance but affirmed they will follow the law, while international students expressed frustration over transparency.
- Harvard houses over 6,000 international students who contribute $180 million to Boston's economy and make up 27% of enrollment, while a federal judge issued a restraining order maintaining visa processing.
- The conflict could cause economic and academic disruption, prompting Harvard President Alan Garber to develop contingency plans to support international students amid escalating tensions.
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The U.S. State Department has ordered embassies around the world to resume processing Harvard University student visas, according to a cable communication reported by the Washington Post. Last Wednesday, President Donald Trump invoked national security powers when he issued a proclamation that barred Harvard’s international students from entering the country. He also directed Secretary of State Marco Rubio to consider stopping the processing of …
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