It follows a judge’s ruling blocking the federal government from revoking Harvard’s ability to enroll foreign students.
President Donald Trump on May 25 said he wanted the names and countries of origin of foreign students at Harvard days after a federal judge blocked his administration from trying to stop the university from enrolling foreign students.
“Why isn’t Harvard saying that almost 31% of their students are from FOREIGN LANDS, and yet those countries, some not at all friendly to the United States, pay NOTHING toward their student’s education, nor do they ever intend to,” Trump wrote in a social media post on Sunday.
“We want to know who those foreign students are, a reasonable request since we give Harvard BILLIONS OF DOLLARS, but Harvard isn’t exactly forthcoming. We want those names and countries.”
On May 22, the Department of Homeland Security revoked certification of Harvard University’s foreign student admissions program.
“This administration is holding Harvard accountable for fostering violence, antisemitism, and coordinating with the Chinese Communist Party on its campus,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrote in a social media post.
She sent a letter to the university accusing it of failing to adhere to “reporting requirements under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program regulations” and for “perpetuating an unsafe campus environment that is hostile to Jewish students, promotes pro-Hamas sympathies” and for employing “racist ‘diversity, equity, and inclusion’ policies.”
Harvard responded by calling the action unlawful.
“We are fully committed to maintaining Harvard’s ability to host our international students and scholars, who hail from more than 140 countries and enrich the University—and this nation—immeasurably,” Harvard University spokesman Jason Newton told The Epoch Times in an email.
“We are working quickly to provide guidance and support to members of our community. This retaliatory action threatens serious harm to the Harvard community and our country, and undermines Harvard’s academic and research mission.”
After the university sued the Trump administration, a federal judge on Friday issued a temporary injunction blocking the Homeland Security Department from revoking Harvard’s ability to enroll foreign students.
By Jacob Burg
