Overview

• US embassies and consulates have been ordered to halt scheduling of F, M and J student visa interviews pending new guidelines.
• A diplomatic cable signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio signals that all student visa applicants will undergo mandatory social media checks.
• The administration canceled all remaining federal contracts with Harvard University, severing approximately $100 million in research and service agreements.
• Harvard has filed lawsuits to challenge the contract cancellations and its foreign student enrollment ban, leading a federal judge to issue temporary injunctions.
• The measures represent the latest escalation in the administration’s campaign against perceived ideological bias and efforts to enforce academic pluralism at elite universities.