Trump has banned foreign students from studying at Harvard. What the media is writing
The administration of US President Donald Trump has banned Harvard University from teaching international students. This measure is explained by the desire to purge the educational institution of anti-American students. The university may lose 27% of its student body and a significant portion of its funding. How another round of confrontation with China is seen in the Izvestia digest.
Bloomberg: The Trump administration has escalated the fight against colleges
The Trump administration has banned Harvard University from accepting international students, escalating its fight against elite colleges to an unprecedented level. The United States has canceled the certification of the Harvard Student and Exchange Program, so international students can no longer attend the university. Current international students must transfer or lose their legal status, the Ministry of Internal Security announced on May 22.
Bloomberg
Harvard's leadership has created an unsafe environment on campus by allowing anti-American and pro—terrorism agitators to harass and physically assault individuals, including many Jewish students, and otherwise obstruct a once-venerable learning environment," the statement said.
Trump also called for the school to be stripped of its tax-exempt status. Cambridge, Massachusetts, warned that the move would have "serious consequences for the future of higher education in America." Harvard responded by calling the government's latest actions illegal. The university has almost 6800 students, 27% of the total staff come from other countries.
The Economic Times: Trump banned education because of China
The Trump administration has blocked Harvard University from admitting new international students, claiming an "unsafe campus environment" and citing unconfirmed links to the Chinese Communist Party. The decision, effective immediately, prohibits Harvard from accepting foreign nationals on F-1 or J-1 visas for the 2025-2026 academic year.
The Economic Times
This event is expected to affect thousands of international students, especially from China, who make up a significant portion of Harvard's international cohort. It also highlights the tightening of federal oversight of U.S. institutions of higher education as part of the administration's national security agenda.
The Department of Homeland Security's justification also includes allegations that Harvard supports an environment hostile to Jewish students, encourages sympathies for Hamas, and applies "racist policies of diversity, equality, and inclusivity." In the letter, the agency said that the university has 72 hours to provide complete and comprehensive documentation, including disciplinary records and footage of protests involving non-immigrant students, or it faces further decertification.
The New York Times: Harvard is shocked by the government's decision
Shortly before the Trump administration announced a ban on international students attending Harvard, staff from the university's international department met with graduates of the Kennedy School of Government, congratulating them on receiving their degrees. Then, a few minutes after the meeting ended, news alerts lit up on the students' phones: Christie Noem, the Secretary of Homeland Security, notified Harvard of the revocation of permission to admit international students.
The New York Times
"So many students from all over the world have come to Harvard to make it a better place, to change America and their home countries for the better," said Karl Malden, a student from Vienna who just finished his sophomore year. "Now it's all in danger of falling apart, and it breaks my heart."
Postgraduate programs will be particularly affected by the cancellation of international enrollment. At the Kennedy School, 59% of students come from outside the United States, and international students make up 40% of students at the School of Public Health. Since international students are not eligible for federal financial aid and tend to pay more for their education, they contribute disproportionately to the university's income.
CNN: Trump's decision caused an outcry in China
The Trump administration's decision to ban Harvard University from accepting international students has resonated throughout China. Officials and commentators on social media view it through the same lens: the growing rivalry between Washington and Beijing. Some point out that the United States itself refuses to attract talent from around the world and loses its power.
CNN
"China has consistently opposed the politicization of cooperation in the field of education," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman [Mao Ning] said on Friday, adding that the US actions "will only tarnish their own image and reputation in the world."
For many years, China has sent more international students to America than any other country. These deep educational ties are being reshaped by the growing geopolitical rivalry that fuels the ongoing trade and technology wars. The ability of elite American universities to recruit the best students from all over the world, many of whom subsequently remain in the United States, has long been seen as a crucial factor in America's scientific and technological progress.
The Washington Post: the court did not allow to cancel the immigration status of students
A California federal judge has banned the Trump administration from revoking the immigration status of international students, providing nationwide assistance to thousands of students who find themselves under surveillance over alleged anti-Semitism on college campuses. The judge's ruling effectively prohibits the federal government from arresting, imprisoning, or transferring students in such cases.
The Washington Post
Tricia McLaughlin, a spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security, said the decision "delays justice" and "attempts to limit" the president's constitutional powers. "It's a privilege for universities, not a right, to accept international students and benefit from their higher tuition fees to supplement their multibillion—dollar funds," McLaughlin added.
In early April, thousands of international students and academics in the United States had their visas suddenly cancelled amid the Trump administration's efforts to deport pro-Palestinian protesters. The American Immigration Lawyers Association estimates that at least 4,700 international students have lost their visas since January 20. Amid mounting legal challenges to the move, the Department of Homeland Security said it had suspended the cancellation.
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