TRUMP SAYS HARVARD SHOULD HAVE 15 PCT CAP ON FOREIGN STUDENTS – Universities that do not adjust their policies will face funding cuts
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that there should be a cap of around 15% on foreign students at Harvard University, while continuing to pressure it to submit its list of foreign students.
For decades, admissions offices singled out Asian American applicants for unfairly high admissions standards while pretending to care about fairness and “equity.”
The Trump administration have claimed Academic Journals, blinded by ideology, fell victim to obvious hoax papers on topics such as rape culture in dog parks; Diversity, equity and inclusion statements became mandatory loyalty oaths to progressive causes during faculty hiring; And after the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas terrorist attacks, many university administrators allowed protesting students to disrupt classes, set up unauthorized encampments and destroy university property.
Trump at the White House stated that, “Harvard has to show us their lists. They have foreign students. About 31% of their students are foreign-based. Almost 31%. We want to know where those students come from. Are they troublemakers?”.
After Trump returned to the White House, he has targeted many U.S. universities, warning that those that do not adjust their policies will face funding cuts. The Trump administration’s main demands include eradicating antisemitism on campus and abolishing diversity initiatives that favour minority groups.
With billions of dollars in funding frozen, its tax-exempt status in jeopardy and multiple investigations underway, Harvard is facing an unprecedented crisis many – in the Republican ranks – argue that they have brought onto themselves.
On May 22, the Department of Homeland Security announced the revocation of Harvard’s eligibility for the Student and Exchange Visitor Program — one of the latest moves by the Trump administration aimed at pressuring the university.
Harvard has filed a lawsuit against the federal government, and a federal judge in Massachusetts has temporarily blocked the ban and a court hearing on the issue was scheduled for May 29. Previously, Harvard filed a lawsuit against the administration over federal funding cuts.
According to data from Harvard, as of fall 2023, international students made up more than 27% of the total student population. Currently, Harvard enrols nearly 6,800 international students and scholars from over 140 countries and regions, most of whom are pursuing graduate programs.
