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Gbemisola Oluwabusayo
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US revokes Harvard’s right to enroll foreign students
Donald Trump's administration on Thursday revoked Harvard's ability to enroll foreign nationals, putting the future of thousands of students at risk and threatening the prestigious university with a huge financial loss.
Trump is furious at Harvard, which has produced 162 Nobel laureates, for rejecting his demand for oversight of its admissions and hiring, after he accused the school of antisemitism over pro-Palestinian protests.
"Effective immediately, Harvard University's Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification is revoked," Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrote in a letter to the Ivy League institution, referring to the main system by which foreign students are permitted to study in the United States.
Harvard, which has sued the government over a separate raft of punitive measures, fired back, calling the move "unlawful".
"We are fully committed to maintaining Harvard's ability to host our international students and scholars," it said in a statement, adding that it was working to offer students guidance and support.
"This retaliatory action threatens serious harm to the Harvard community and our country, and undermines Harvard's academic and research mission."
Source Middle East Eye
