The Trump administration withdraws from Harvard University the right to welcome foreign students – Liberation

Since his return to the White House, Harvard University is in the viewfinder of Donald Trump. He accuses him of spreading ideologies of « Radical left », Anti -American and Marxists. After tens of millions of eurosa new CAP has been crossed: the Trump administration announced this Thursday that it retired the right to welcome foreign students to the prestigious Harvard private universitythus depriving it of an important means of radiation. According to its website, the University welcomes some 6,700 international students this year, or 27 % of the total students.

« The certification of the SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitor) program is revoked with immediate effect »writes the Minister of American Interior Security, Kristi Noem, in a letter addressed to university. This program is the main system by which foreign students are authorized to study in the United States.

In her mail made public, the minister criticizes Harvard her refusal to transmit information to the government, « While perpetuating a dangerous environment on the campus, hostile to Jewish students, encouraging pro-Hamas sympathies and using racist policies of diversity, equity and inclusion ». These diversity policies are justified by their defenders on the contrary as a means of correcting historical inequalities within American society.

« This means that Harvard can no longer register foreign students and that existing foreign students must be transferred or lose their legal status », also mentions the press release. According to the Trump administration, thousands of current students must be transferred to other schools or leave the country. Just one week from their diploma.

In response, Harvard spokesperson Jason A. Newton, quoted in the university student newspaper – The Harvard Crimson – qualifies the DHS decision of « illegal » And written that Harvard was « Fully committed » to maintain its ability to register international students, suggesting the triggering of legal action. « This reprisal measure threatens to bring serious damage to the community of Harvard and our country, and undermines the academic and research mission of Harvard », he completed.

The Trump administration has launched a vast offensive against higher education in the United States for several months, accusing the most prestigious private universities of having left anti-Semitism and of having not sufficiently protected Jewish students during the demonstrations against the War of Israel in Gaza.

The Republican camp more generally criticizes large American universities for promoting left -wing ideas deemed too progressive. Associations for the defense of individual freedoms see an offensive against freedom of expression and an attempt to muzzle any criticism against Israel.