DHS demands 'detailed records' of student visa holders at Harvard

[riversedge]

Source: abc news




It comes as the Trump administration has pulled federal funding for the school.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/dhs-demands-detailed-records-student-visa-holders-harvard/story?id=120901906

Luke Barr April 17, 2025, 9:47 AM


The Department of Homeland Security is demanding "detailed records" on Harvard University's student visa holders, according to a statement from the department.

The school must turn over student visa holders' records, specifically those pertaining to "illegal and violent activities," or risk losing the school's Student and Exchange Visitor Program status, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told Harvard in a letter sent by the department.

The SEVP allows for noncitizen students to study at the university under a specific visa.

Noem told Harvard it is a "privilege" to have foreign students attend Harvard, "not a guarantee."

"The United States Government understands that Harvard University relies heavily on foreign student funding from over 10,000 foreign students to build and maintain their substantial endowment," Noem wrote in a letter dated April 16 and obtained by ABC News. "At the same time, your institution has created a hostile learning environment for Jewish students due to Harvard's failure to condemn antisemitism."

Noem requested that Harvard provide a tranche of information to the department to keep its SEVP status, asking it for information on student visa holders' "known" illegally activity, violent activity, threats to students or faculty, disciplinary actions taken as a result of being involved in a protest, whether a student obstructed the school's learning environment and the coursework that a student is taking to maintain the visa status, according to the letter...........................

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/dhs-demands-detailed-records-student-visa-holders-harvard/story?id=120901906

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[speak easy]

1. The U.S. Government vs Harvard -

Wake me up. Somebody pitched the most unbelievable script for a movie nobody was gonna buy in to.

[IrishBubbaLiberal]

2. This is a Stalin and Hitler repeat of Regime total control of Universities and staff

This is frightening stuff happening.

Political power, a corrupt US govt President demanding to control
a private University OR ELSE.

[vanessa_ca]

3. Read the Letter From Kristi Noem to Harvard

In a letter sent to the university on Wednesday, Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, demanded “relevant information” regarding each student visa holder at Harvard who has been involved with “known illegal” or “dangerous” activity.



Download the original document (pdf)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/04/17/us/harvard-letter-signed.html

[TomSlick]

4. Expect Harvard to resist.

Harvard is uniquely capable of defending itself in Court.

It was unwise to target Harvard.