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Trump Administration Escalates Fight with Harvard Over Funding, Visas, and Tax Status

Harvard faces frozen federal funds, visa threats, and potential loss of tax-exempt status as it defies federal demands on campus policies and governance.

Students, faculty and members of the Harvard University community rally, Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo)
President Donald Trump speaks as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Overview

  • The Trump administration has frozen over $2.2 billion in federal grants and contracts to Harvard after the university rejected demands to reform admissions, end DEI programs, and comply with federal oversight.
  • The Department of Homeland Security has threatened to revoke Harvard's ability to host international students unless it provides records on foreign students allegedly involved in illegal activities by April 30.
  • President Trump has publicly called for the IRS to revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status, with a decision potentially coming soon, citing the university's alleged failure to act in the public interest.
  • The Department of Education is reviewing Harvard's foreign funding disclosures from 2014–2019, alleging incomplete and inaccurate reporting, and has demanded detailed records within 30 days.
  • Harvard has reaffirmed its refusal to comply with federal demands, citing constitutional rights and academic independence, while warning of significant impacts on research, financial aid, and innovation if federal actions proceed.