Noem Threatens Harvard’s Ability to Enroll International Students

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem threatened to revoke Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students, the latest broadside from the Trump administration against the Ivy League school.

Noem ordered the university to submit records on what she says is “illegal and violent activities” from international students by April 30, or Harvard would suffer the “immediate loss of Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification,” according to a DHS press release released late Wednesday. The certification program is what allows institutions to enroll foreign students.

Noem also announced the canceling of two department grants worth over $2.7 million to the university, “declaring it unfit to be entrusted with taxpayer dollars.”

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International students currently make up roughly 27 percent of Harvard’s total enrollment {snip}

The Trump administration has launched several punitive actions over the past week against Harvard since the university rejected demands from the White House to change its policies {snip}

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