President Trump prevented most international students from entering the United States to study at Harvard University on Wednesday afternoon, increasing the Trump Administration Battle with Ivy League School.
In a proclamationTrump suspended the entry of foreign students or to exchange visitors who thought to go to Harvard, unless his administration determines the entry of someone “would be of national interest.” The order also directs the Secretary of State Marco Rubio to consider whether the visas of the students who are already in the United States “should revoke their visas”.
The order claimed in Harvard “is no longer a trusted administrator of the international student and exchange visitors programs,” accusing the school of not reporting the students’ disciplinary records to the federal government and criticizing it by links to China -based researchers.
CBS News has contacted Harvard for comments.
Trump administration has repeatedly sought to restrict Harvard’s ability to sign up international students – a serious threat to a school where more than one in four students They try from foreign countries.
Last month, the National Security Department sought to remove Harvard’s certification in the Visa database of federal government students. A judge stopped this policy After Harvard demanded, the school arguing the order was unconstitutional and would have an “immediate and devastating effect for Harvard and more than 7,000 visas holders”.
And last week, the State Department ordered the embassies and consulated to carry out “additional review” of anyone who wants to travel to Harvard, including current and potential students, teachers, guest speakers and even tourists, according to an email obtained by CBS News.
This is a development story; will be updated.