How the Trump administration’s move will affect Harvard’s international students
May 23, 2025
President Donald Trump’s administration escalated its standoff with Harvard University on Thursday, revoking the school’s ability to enroll international students. The government told Harvard’s thousands of current foreign students that they must transfer to other schools or they will lose their legal permission to be in the U.S. While Harvard can admit its own student body, the U.S. government has authority over who comes into the country. The government oversees which colleges can admit foreigners, who then apply for student visas. Students who completed their degrees this semester will be allowed to graduate. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s letter said the changes would take effect for the 2025-2026 school year.
