Trump administration blocks Harvard from enrolling new foreign students, and will expel from the country those who don’t transfer
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Obviously elite institutions in this country have a lot of problems and things to criticize, but let’s recognize that everybody in America is now either on the side of fascism, which is what this is, or is resisting it in whatever way they can (neutrality in these circumstances is simply collaboration in its most cowardly form). Gift link:
The Trump administration on Thursday halted Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students, taking aim at a crucial funding source for the nation’s oldest and wealthiest college in a major escalation in the administration’s efforts to pressure the elite school to fall in line with the president’s agenda.
The administration notified Harvard about the decision after a back-and-forth in recent days over the legality of a sprawling records request as part of the Department of Homeland Security’s investigation, according to three people with knowledge of the negotiations. The people spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly. . .
About 6,800 international students attended Harvard this year, or roughly 27 percent of the student body, according to university enrollment data. That was up from 19.7 percent in 2010.
The move is likely to have a significant effect on the university’s bottom line. Tuition at Harvard is $59,320 for the school year that begins later this year, and costs can rise to nearly $87,000 when room and board are included. International students tend to pay larger shares of education costs compared with other students.
A spokesman for Harvard called the administration’s action “unlawful.”
“We are fully committed to maintaining Harvard’s ability to host our international students and scholars, who hail from more than 140 countries and enrich the university — and this nation — immeasurably,” said Jason Newton, the university’s director of media relations. “We are working quickly to provide guidance and support to members of our community. This retaliatory action threatens serious harm to the Harvard community and our country, and undermines Harvard’s academic and research mission.”
Trump, his administration, and all his supporters in the government, the courts, and the public at large, are the enemy. We are now in a cold civil war, and the sooner people recognize that, from the administration of the nation’s most prestigious university, to the line cook in a restaurant who wonders why his co-workers keep disappearing, the better.