Trump Revokes Harvard’s Authority to Enroll International Students

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Trump finally gave Harvard exactly what they’ve been asking for with their elitist anti-American agenda — a complete revocation of their ability to enroll international students who provide the university with billions in funding.

Key Points

  • The Trump administration has revoked Harvard University’s authority to enroll international students, impacting about 25% of their student body
  • Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem informed Harvard that their Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification is immediately revoked
  • Current international students must transfer to other institutions or risk losing their legal status
  • This move follows Harvard’s refusal to comply with Department of Homeland Security records requests
  • The action is part of broader administration efforts to pressure elite universities that oppose presidential policies

Harvard Finally Faces Consequences

The ivy-covered walls of America’s most prestigious university just got a dose of reality they weren’t expecting. After years of pushing woke policies, harboring anti-American sentiment, and fostering campus environments hostile to conservative values, Harvard University has finally been hit where it hurts most – their wallet. The Trump administration’s decision to revoke Harvard’s ability to enroll international students strikes directly at one of the institution’s major revenue streams, with foreign students typically paying full tuition without financial aid packages that domestic students often receive.

Secretary Kristi Noem didn’t mince words in her notification to the university leadership, making it abundantly clear that Harvard’s days of operating outside the rules that govern every other American institution have come to an abrupt end. The decision follows what administration officials describe as Harvard’s refusal to cooperate with lawful Department of Homeland Security records requests – just the latest example of how these elite institutions seem to believe they’re above the laws that govern the rest of us.

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For too long, our nation’s top universities have operated as if they’re independent fiefdoms rather than American institutions. Harvard, with its $50+ billion endowment, has increasingly aligned itself with globalist interests while simultaneously undermining traditional American values. The administration’s move represents a long-overdue correction, forcing Harvard to decide whether it wants to operate as an American university that respects our nation’s laws and sovereignty, or continue down its current path of elite exceptionalism.

“I am writing to inform you that effective immediately, Harvard University’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification is revoked” – Kristi Noem

This decisive action should serve as a warning to other universities that have been drifting away from their educational missions into bastions of leftist indoctrination. With approximately 25% of Harvard’s student population coming from overseas, this represents a significant financial and operational blow to an institution that has grown accustomed to operating without meaningful oversight or consequences for its increasingly radical agenda and policies that run counter to American interests.

Sending a Clear Message

The administration’s decision sends an unmistakable message that even America’s oldest and wealthiest university isn’t immune from following federal laws and regulations. Harvard’s previous lawsuits against the Trump administration over attempts to influence its curriculum, admissions practices, and hiring policies demonstrate a pattern of resistance to any form of government oversight. Now, as Homeland Security makes it clear that “existing foreign students must transfer or lose their legal status,” Harvard faces a crisis entirely of its own making.

While Harvard will undoubtedly mount another legal challenge, this time they’re fighting from a position of weakness rather than strength. The administration clearly anticipated this response and appears prepared for the battle ahead. For American parents and students tired of watching our premier educational institutions prioritize foreign interests over American ones, this represents a long-overdue realignment of priorities. If Harvard wants the privilege of educating international students, perhaps they should first remember which country they call home.

Sources:

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/us/politics/trump-harvard-international-students.html

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