The Department of Homeland Security recently revoked Harvard’s ability to admit foreign students.
President Donald Trump suggested transferring federal grants from Harvard University to fund trade schools in a May 26 post on the social media platform Truth Social.
Trump’s statement on transferring Harvard funds comes amid a spat between the administration and the university over the issue of foreign students at the institution.
“On April 16, 2025, Secretary Noem demanded Harvard provide information about the criminality and misconduct of foreign students on its campus. Secretary Noem warned refusal to comply with this lawful order would result in SEVP termination.”
Harvard “brazenly refused” to provide the requested information, thus leading to the government canceling foreign admissions at the university, DHS said.
“This revocation is a blatant violation of the First Amendment, the Due Process Clause, and the Administrative Procedure Act. It is the latest act by the government in clear retaliation for Harvard exercising its First Amendment rights to reject the government’s demands to control Harvard’s governance, curriculum, and the ‘ideology’ of its faculty and students.”
On May 23, a federal judge issued an injunction blocking the DHS directive.
Harvard enrolls almost 6,800 international students at its Cambridge, Massachusetts, campus, who come from more than 100 countries.
“Harvard is very slow in the presentation of these documents, and probably for good reason! The best thing Harvard has going for it is that they have shopped around and found the absolute best Judge (for them!) – But have no fear, the Government will, in the end, WIN!” he said.
Discrimination on Campus
The Trump administration’s actions against Harvard are part of a wider crackdown against DEI policies, anti-Semitism, and foreign influence in America’s education system.
The university showed “deliberate indifference” when Jewish students were subjected to harassment by other students following the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack and subsequent Israeli military action against Gaza, it said.
Anthony Archeval, the office’s acting director, called on Columbia to “work with us to come to an agreement that reflects meaningful changes that will truly protect Jewish students.”
A Columbia spokesperson told The Epoch Times in an emailed statement that the university takes anti-Semitism issues seriously and was working with the government to address these issues.
“We understand this finding is part of our ongoing discussions with the government,” the spokesperson said. “Columbia is deeply committed to combatting anti-Semitism and all forms of harassment and discrimination on our campus.”
The Epoch Times reached out to Harvard for comment on Trump’s latest post but did not receive a reply by publication time.
Aldgra Fredly contributed to the report.
Original News Source Link – Epoch Times
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