International students denied admission into Harvard. Image: Getty Images
(The Post News)- After receiving threats from Trump‘s administration, via an official letter announcing the Department of Homeland Security has evoked the university’s ability to access the Student and Exchange Visitor’s Program (SEVP), Harvard University has decided to sue describing the administration’s actions as constitutional breach.
On the 22nd of May, Trump‘s administration gave America’s most prestigious university three days to adhere to their demands of changing the university’s teaching techniques, along with its hiring and admissions practices, with claims of helping combat against anti-Semitism, or risk having billions of dollars worth of government grant being frozen. The news sent international students at Harvard into a frenzy, especially those who are meant to graduate within the next few weeks. International students like Leo Gerdén from Sweden, says it is ‘dehumanising’ how they are being exploited in the ‘fight between Harvard and the White House’.
In response to the White House’s threats, how has decided to sue Trump’s administration, with Allison Burroughs, Massachusetts District judge, ‘enjoining’ and ‘revoking’ the administration’s implementation of ‘annulling the plaintiff’s SEVP’. Harvard’s lawsuit against Trump’s administration also calls for the government to stop the ‘unlawful, capricious, and unconstitutional actions’, contending that the loss of international students, which make up almost 30% of the student body, could entail substantial expenses.
President Donald Trump has been reported to being very ‘furious’ about Harvard not adhering to his demands. However, the university has assured the international community to not only uphold the diverse campus culture, but also to preserve their ‘research and academic mission’.
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