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**Trump Administration Revokes Harvard’s Ability to Host International Students**

**Washington D.C.** – In a move that has sent shockwaves through academia, the Trump administration has revoked Harvard University’s certification to host international students, effectively barring the Ivy League institution from enrolling new foreign students and jeopardizing the status of current ones. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the decision citing concerns over campus safety, alleging the university failed to maintain order amid anti-American protests and instances of Jewish violence.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem ordered the termination of Harvard’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification after DHS cut $2.7 million in grants to the university last month. This action prevents Harvard from enrolling new international students and forces the university’s existing 6,800 foreign students, including approximately 800 from India, to transfer to other SEVP-certified institutions or risk losing their legal status and potential deportation. The ban on foreign enrolment may also affect new F/J visa approvals for prospective Harvard students from overseas for the 2025-26 academic year.

Harvard’s access to the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), a crucial database for tracking international students, has also been revoked.

Noem has given Harvard 72 hours to comply with demands for student records, including disciplinary data and protest footage, in order to reinstate its SEVIS access. The university is required to meet six rigorous conditions set by the DHS within this timeframe.

This decision comes as India’s central bank reevaluates regulations for banks, potentially increasing foreign investment limits. This follows the largest cross-border merger in India’s financial sector between Sumitomo Mitsui and Yes Bank. The governor also noted the country’s resilient economy and ongoing trade negotiations with the US and other nations.

The move is expected to cause significant disruption to the academic pursuits of international students, particularly those in graduate and doctoral programs, and has sparked criticism from those who view it as a politically motivated attack on higher education. Harvard has yet to publicly comment on the matter.

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