Trump administration accuses Harvard University of anti-Semitism, engaging in coordinated actions with the Communist organization of China and pro-Palestinian protests. It almost looks like a dictatorship.
Trump administration revoked on Thursday Harvard University's right to receive fresh abroad students. This decision, which besides threatens the visa position of current students studying there on the basis of peculiar visas, means the escalation of attacks by the U.S. government on the prestigious educational institution — the oldest in the country — which has faced a crucial frost of backing since the Republican's return to the White home due to the refusal to comply with his ideological demands.
The fresh York Times gave the message for the first time and later was confirmed by the Homeland safety Department (DHS). His secretary, Kristi Noem, sent a letter made available on X, informing academic authorities of the immediate cancellation of the Harvard University Student Exchange Program. "This means that Harvard can no longer accept abroad students, and current abroad students must decision or lose their legal status," explained later in the DHS press release.
Harvard, who faced Trump's attacks, responded on Thursday to recalling the administration's decision, calling it illegal. “We are full committed to maintaining Harvard’s ability to welcome our abroad students and scientists who come from over 140 countries and enrich the University — and this nation — in a different statement,” said the spokesman.
The Harvard authorities are expected to challenge the decision in court. Last month, the university besides asked the court to argue attempts by the government to restrict academic freedom.
The measurement — involving about 6800 people, or about 27% of all students — is part of the ongoing stalemate between Harvard and DHS. The Department requested confidential information from the university about its abroad students, claiming that “many” of them were “agitators”.
The DHS Communication besides stated that Harvard leadership "has facilitated and engaged in coordinated activities with the Communist organization of China, including the reception and training of members of the paramilitary group of the Communist organization of China, the co-conspirator of the Uighur genocide".
"This administration draws Harvard to work for fueling violence, anti-Semitism, and cooperation with the Communist organization of China in its territory," said Secretary Noah. "It's a privilege, not a right, for universities to accept abroad students and usage higher tuition fees to aid fund their multi-billion-dollar funds".
The latest conflict occurs in mid-April erstwhile Noah threatened Harvard with this measurement if the university does not agree to supply “important information” about all students in the US on student visas who participated in “known illegal” or “dangerous” activities.
72 hours
On Thursday, Noah warned that in order to regain the rights to accept students for exchange, the university must send the information required by DHS within 72 hours. This includes video or audio recordings that can aid identify those active in protests on Harvard campus in Cambridge, a city adjacent to Boston.
The Trump administration had previously detained, revoked visas and ordered the expulsion of respective abroad students for participating in pro-Palestinian protests on campuses across the country last academic year.
A week ago, the White home announced cutting national grants to Harvard from 8 agencies by $450 million. This decision was made almost a period after another $2.2 billion frost of backing imposed by the US government.
Trump assisted in a $2.2 billion frost of backing announced on April 15 with the threat of withdrawing Harvard's taxation exemption status, citing the refusal of the university — unlike Columbia University — to comply with his administration's demands to address alleged anti-Semitism on campus. "Remember, the taxation exemption position is entirely dependent on action in the PUBLIC INTEREST!" wrote the U.S. president in a post on fact Social, his social platform.
Harvard president Alan Garber then responded in a message to the university community, arguing that White home demands endanger academic freedom. "[Administration] makes it clear that its intention is not to cooperate with us to address anti-Semitism in a cooperative and constructive way," Garber wrote on the Harvard website. "Although any of the demands made by the government are aimed at combating anti-Semitism, most of them constitute direct government regulations on "intellectual conditions" at Harvard".
In addition to these financial threats, Harvard is besides facing another fronts of the Trump administration offensive. The university is accused of possible civilian rights violations in relation to pro-Palestinian protests and alleged discrimination by the prestigious Harvard Law Review. According to the administration, the magazine run by students chooses its authors and content on the basis of the alleged “awaken” motivation — the ongoing fixation on Trumpism.
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