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Trump Administration Pressures Harvard with Tax-Exempt Status Threat and Visa Demands

Harvard defies federal demands as IRS decision looms and billions in funding remain frozen.

Students, faculty and members of the Harvard University community rally, Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo)
Demonstrators rally on Cambridge Common in a protest organized by the City of Cambridge calling on Harvard leadership to resist interference at the university by the federal government in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. April 12, 2025. REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi/File 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)
Harvard finances at risk from threatened foreign student ban (Unsplash)

Overview

  • The Trump administration has frozen $2.3 billion in federal grants and contracts to Harvard University after the school refused to comply with demands for leadership reforms, admissions changes, and the elimination of DEI programs.
  • The Department of Homeland Security has threatened to revoke Harvard's ability to enroll international students unless detailed visa-holder records are provided by April 30.
  • The IRS is reportedly close to deciding whether to revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status, potentially imposing significant financial burdens on the university.
  • Harvard has maintained its refusal to comply, citing constitutional rights and academic freedom, while warning of the broader implications for U.S. higher education.
  • The standoff has sparked national attention, with other universities and legal experts rallying in support of Harvard's resistance to federal overreach.