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Trump’s fight with higher education reaches a tipping point with Harvard defiance

  • Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resigned due to her handling of protests against Israeli actions in Gaza, which are part of a broader conflict regarding academic freedom.
  • Immigration agents detained Mahmoud Khalil for his involvement in protests over Israel's actions in Gaza.
  • Harvard University has refused to comply with demands from the Trump Administration, including ending Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs, which led to a freeze on $2.2 billion in federal funds from the government.
  • Trump's administration is accused of using antisemitism claims as a pretext to exert control over higher education and suppress dissenting voices on campuses.
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After Harvard became the first American university to resist the Trump administration's demands for radical changes, especially in the area of activism, the US president cut off the elite university's budget, calling it a "bad joke."

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Periódico Expreso - Más Cerca de Ti broke the news in on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.
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