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President Donald Trump signed a declaration on Wednesday on Harvard University’s exchange program, a student visa for foreigners seeking a continuing feud move between the White House and Ivy League schools.
The declaration tells state Department “Cancel” an existing academic or exchange visa for current Harvard students who meet certain criteria.
“Admission to the US to attend, research or teach at our country’s higher education institutions is a privilege and not a guarantee recognized by our government,” Trump said. “That privilege is inevitably linked to the host agency’s compliance and commitment to complying with federal law. Harvard University has failed in this respect.”
This declaration does not apply to foreigners attending the Student Exchange Visa Program (SEVP) of other universities and exempts others who are deemed to be participating in the national interest.
The State Department is currently scrutinizing all visa holders related to Harvard.
President Donald Trump issued a declaration Wednesday to suspend student visas at Harvard University. (Getty Images)
Last month, the State Department said it would begin scrutiny of not only student visa holders, but all visa holders related to Harvard University. This investigation aims to identify potential security vulnerabilities or other abuses in the visa system.
Wednesday’s declaration cited Harvard’s history “on foreign bonds and extremism.”
Harvard is suing the Trump administration over attempts to govern at university. (Fox News)
“Harvard is unable to provide sufficient information to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding known illegal or dangerous activities of foreign students, and is reporting missing data on only three students.”
Harvard also said it has developed “a wide-ranging entanglement with foreign enemies” while receiving more than $150 million from China alone.
In exchange, Harvard said “hosting” China Communist Party He partnered with individuals based in China on research that could advance China’s military modernization. ”
Trump says Harvard foreign students come from a country that pays “nothing” for their education
Pro-Palestinian protests at Harvard University. (Getty Images)
The Trump administration has it He criticized Harvard Among other issues, they did not defeat anti-Semitism on campus.
According to the declaration, Harvard said he has seen “a dramatic increase in crime in recent years, while at least some categories of violations of campus have not been regulated.”
Harvard officials said Trump administration It is retaliating against universities with a move to freeze taxpayer-funded research grants. This is an attempt to register international students, end their tax-free status, and begin an investigation into whether they discriminated against white, Asian, male or direct employees or job seekers.
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