U.S. Homeland Security Minister Kristi Noem threatened to abolish the right to the University of Harvard, if until 30. April does not submit the documentation on “illegal activities” foreign students, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
NOEM sent a sharply worded letter in which he seeks detailed documentation on the illegal and violent works of foreign student visas at Harvard until 30. April 2025. Years, or will be immediately abolished by SEVP certification – stated in the DHS statement.
This certification allows universities to issue international students needed forms needed to obtain an American student visa.
According to Harvard data, the University currently studies 6,793 international students, which is 27.2 percent of the total enrolled population for the academic year 2024/25.
DHS also announced that he cancoures a $ 2.7 million payment of funds that were assigned to Harvard.
Harvard spokesman told CNN that the university was familiar with the letter, but that he still remains in his attitude that “will not give up his independence or give up constitutional rights.”
“We will continue to appreciate the law and expect the same from the administration,” said in the statement. “If the Federal Government takes measures against anyone from our community, we expect it to be on the basis of clear evidence, through existing legal procedures and with respect for constitutional rights that apply to everything.”
According to the Student Leaf the Harvard Crimson, the DHS accuses Harvard that he created a “hostile environment for Jewish students”.
– The right to admission of foreign students is not right, but honored – is stated in the letter according to the report report.
In the letter, the letter is requested to provide information on “known threats to students or employees”, “interfering with the educational process” and all disciplinary measures that are “taken due to threats to students or groups, or due to participation in protests.”
The Administration Donald Trump earlier froze more than two billion dollars intended for Harvard after the university did not agree to the key political changes that the White House now wants to impose on other elite American universities.
Harvard refused to abolish programs for diversity, equality and inclusion, protest, change the way of employment and enrollment, and reduce the power of professors and administrations, which the Republican administration describes as “more dedicated to activism than science.”
Trump officials claim that these requirements are part of a broader fight against anti-Semitism, especially after the wave of protests at universities due to the war in Gaza.
The administration also started to abolish visas with hundreds of students, professors and researchers on tens of American universities.
Some cases have reached the media and include alleged support to terrorist organizations, while others are connected to relatively minor offenses by the ages for several years.
(Vijesti.ba / Fena)
