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| Trump administration threatens Harvard with foreign student ban | Trump administration threatens Harvard with foreign student ban |
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| Harvard President Alan Garber has flatly rejected the White House's sweeping list of demands | Harvard President Alan Garber has flatly rejected the White House's sweeping list of demands |
| The US government has threatened to ban Harvard University from enrolling foreign students, after the institution said it would not bow to demands from Donald Trump's administration. | The US government has threatened to ban Harvard University from enrolling foreign students, after the institution said it would not bow to demands from Donald Trump's administration. |
| The White House has demanded the oldest university in the US make changes to hiring, admissions and teaching practices which it says will help fight antisemitism on campus. | The White House has demanded the oldest university in the US make changes to hiring, admissions and teaching practices which it says will help fight antisemitism on campus. |
| Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday accused the Ivy League school of "threatening national security" and "bending the knee to antisemitism". | Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday accused the Ivy League school of "threatening national security" and "bending the knee to antisemitism". |
| She also demanded records on its foreign student visa holders' "illegal and violent" activities. International students make up more than 27% of Harvard's enrolment this year. | She also demanded records on its foreign student visa holders' "illegal and violent" activities. International students make up more than 27% of Harvard's enrolment this year. |
| "The university will not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights," Harvard President Alan Garber wrote in a message on Monday to the Harvard community. | "The university will not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights," Harvard President Alan Garber wrote in a message on Monday to the Harvard community. |
| Billions of dollars hang in the balance for the university - authorities have frozen $2.2 bn (£1.7bn) in federal funds, while Trump earlier threatened to also remove a valuable tax exemption, the loss of which could cost Harvard millions of dollars each year. | |
| "Harvard can no longer be considered even a decent place of learning, and should not be considered on any list of the World's Great Universities or Colleges," Trump said on his Truth Social platform on Wednesday. | "Harvard can no longer be considered even a decent place of learning, and should not be considered on any list of the World's Great Universities or Colleges," Trump said on his Truth Social platform on Wednesday. |
| "Harvard is a JOKE, teaches Hate and Stupidity, and should no longer receive Federal Funds." | "Harvard is a JOKE, teaches Hate and Stupidity, and should no longer receive Federal Funds." |
| The administration's attacks on Harvard are not isolated. | The administration's attacks on Harvard are not isolated. |
| During his presidential campaign, Trump pitched a funding crackdown on universities, painting them as hostile to conservatives. | During his presidential campaign, Trump pitched a funding crackdown on universities, painting them as hostile to conservatives. |
| Since taking office, his administration has focused particularly on colleges where pro-Palestinian protests have taken place. Some Jewish students have said they felt unsafe and faced harassment on campus. | Since taking office, his administration has focused particularly on colleges where pro-Palestinian protests have taken place. Some Jewish students have said they felt unsafe and faced harassment on campus. |
| The government's antisemitism task force, formed in February, has identified at least 60 universities for review. | The government's antisemitism task force, formed in February, has identified at least 60 universities for review. |
| In March, Columbia University, agreed to several of the administration's demands, after $400m (£310m) in federal funding was pulled over accusations the university failed to fight antisemitism on campus. | In March, Columbia University, agreed to several of the administration's demands, after $400m (£310m) in federal funding was pulled over accusations the university failed to fight antisemitism on campus. |
| These included replacing the official leading its Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies department and pledging to take on a review to "ensure unbiased admission processes". | These included replacing the official leading its Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies department and pledging to take on a review to "ensure unbiased admission processes". |
| Harvard too has made concessions. | Harvard too has made concessions. |
| Last month, it dismissed the leaders of its Center for Middle Eastern Studies, who had come under fire for failing to represent Israeli perspectives. | Last month, it dismissed the leaders of its Center for Middle Eastern Studies, who had come under fire for failing to represent Israeli perspectives. |
| Harvard has not publicly responded to Noem's latest demands. | Harvard has not publicly responded to Noem's latest demands. |