US EditionWhat to Know as Trump Ramps up His Student Visa Crackdown
- The Trump administration revoked Harvard's certification to enroll international students on May 22, 2025, amid nationwide immigration enforcement actions.
- This action followed Harvard's refusal to comply with administration demands for detailed records on international students and their campus activities.
- Harvard and Massachusetts lawmakers contested the ban, highlighting Harvard's significant economic role, contributing over $6 billion and supporting thousands of jobs statewide through international students.
- A federal judge temporarily blocked the certification revocation on May 23, ruling against the administration’s attempt, which critics say creates a "chilling effect" on international education.
- The dispute suggests ongoing tensions that may impact Massachusetts’ economy and the larger U.S. Higher education system if restrictions on international students persist.
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Lawmakers blast Trump's targeting of foreign students
BOSTON — Members of the state's all-Democrat congressional delegation are urging the Trump administration to stop its "attack" on foreign students attending Harvard University and other elite U.S. colleges, warning that the effort will cost jobs and hurt the economy.
Trump Cracks Down on Chinese International Students: What to Know
“Economists don’t like tariffs not only because of the tariff itself but because of the uncertainty it creates,” Fangzhou Jiang, a Chinese student at Harvard Kennedy School and co-founder of higher education consulting firm Crimson Education, tells TIME. “It’s the same situation.” The uncertainty Jiang is dealing with is his education: while his student visa has so far not been affected, the changing situation around Harvard’s enrollment authori…
He's One of the Most Famous Mexicans and Showed Harvard Inside: that's How Trump's College Looks at It.
The Mexican influencer Luisito Comunica returned to Harvard University to record a new video, eight years after his first visit. On this occasion, he not only walked on campus; he was officially invited to give a lecture to Latino students. He took advantage of his passage through the institution to show different emblematic spaces and recreate an iconic photograph of Barack Obama. This episode takes place in the midst of Donald Trump's offensiv…
Commentary: Once, international students feared Beijing's wrath. Now Trump is the threat
American universities have long feared that the Chinese government will restrict its country’s students from attending institutions that cross Beijing’s sensitive political lines. Universities still fear that consequence today, but the most ...
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