Overview

• The Department of Homeland Security revoked Harvard University's Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification, effective immediately, halting new international student enrollments.
• Approximately 6,800 international students, who make up 27% of Harvard's student body, are directly impacted by this decision, posing financial and academic challenges for the institution.
• The Trump administration froze $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in contracts to Harvard last month after the university refused to comply with ideological demands, including providing information on foreign students allegedly involved in 'dangerous' activities.
• The DHS accused Harvard of creating a hostile environment for Jewish students by failing to condemn antisemitism, a claim Harvard denies and plans to challenge in court.
• Harvard is preparing a new lawsuit against the SEVP certification revocation, framing the administration's actions as violations of academic freedom and First Amendment protections.