Trump's Restrictions on Foreign Students Attending Harvard Spark Controversy Over the University's Visa Policy

Trump: Restrictions on Visas for Foreigners Intending to Study at Harvard On the 4th, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that restrictions would be placed on visas for foreigners intending to study at Harvard University or participate in its exchange scholar program. The White House stated, "This does not apply to foreign students studying at other universities in the United States through the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)," meaning this measure only targets Harvard University. In the evening of the same day, the White House stated, "President Trump has determined that it is necessary to restrict the entry of foreigners whose sole or primary purpose of entering the United States is to participate in academic courses offered by Harvard University or its hosted exchange scholar programs." It was reported that the measure's validity is temporarily set for six months. Reuters stated, "This move comes against the backdrop of escalating tensions between the administration and Harvard University." Foreign students currently studying at Harvard are all included in the review targets, and the State Department said existing visas may be canceled based on individual case assessments. However, the White House stated, "If the government determines it serves the national interest, exceptions will apply." That day, the White House stated in its released materials, "In recent years, crime rates at Harvard University have surged sharply, and some violations have gone unpunished," "Harvard University has not provided sufficient information about illegal or dangerous activities involving foreign students to the Department of Homeland Security." Trump stated, "We want excellent students to stay here and don't want to see students causing problems," "I want to confirm whether foreign students love our country (the United States)." The Trump administration has been pressuring Harvard University for months. Since April, the Trump administration canceled approximately $2.7 billion (about 37,000 billion Korean won) in federal funding for Harvard University and demanded the Internal Revenue Service revoke Harvard University's "tax-exempt status," launching a comprehensive offensive. On May 22nd, the Trump administration announced the revocation of Harvard University's qualification to enroll foreign students. At that time, the Department of Homeland Security stated, "The SEVP certification for Harvard University will take effect immediately." Subsequently, Harvard University filed an application for preliminary injunction with the court, which was accepted. The content announced by the White House today is considered further escalation of pressure on Harvard University compared to previous actions. Last week, the U.S. State Department requested in a circular sent to American embassies and consulates abroad that social media accounts of individuals applying for visas with the purpose of enrolling, visiting, or joining Harvard University be analyzed to assess any anti-Israel tendencies. Source: Chosun Ilbo < img src = "//p3-sign.toutiaoimg.com/tos-cn-i-ezhpy3drpa/1c8b26c189534cc1bcb5f7f255dcc0d9~tplv-obj:600:353.image?_iz=97245&bid=15&from=post&gid=1834069137352768&lk3s=06827d14&x-expires=1756857600&x-signature=z%2FNae%2BLt9nuUCJfCVv2d%2FgPU3SI%3D"/ > Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1834069137352768/ Disclaimer: This article represents the views of the author alone.