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The administration has frozen funding and targeted international students as it presses the university for a stronger response to alleged antisemitism.
President Donald Trump said Harvard University refuses to tell the U.S. government who its international students are. On May 22, the Trump administration stripped Harvard of the federal government certification that lets it enroll international students. A federal judge on May 23 temporarily blocked the administration’s effort.
In its campaign to pressure elite US colleges to make a wide range of policy changes, the administration of President Donald Trump has come down hardest on Harvard University. In what it’s framed as an initiative to fight campus antisemitism and enforce civil rights protections,
President Donald Trump's feud with Harvard University has reached new heights in recent weeks. Here's where things stand.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for Harvard University to limit foreign student enrollment to 15%, escalating a series of moves by his administration aimed at pressuring the Ivy League school over its admissions and governance policies.
President Trump answered several questions about his feud with Harvard University during a Q&A with reporters on Wednesday. "The last thing I want to do is hurt them. They are hurting themselves," Trump said.
The government already has canceled more than $2.6 billion in federal research grants for the Ivy League school.
In a strategic shift, President Trump considers reallocating $3 billion from Harvard University to vocational schools, emphasizing technical education.