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2mo ago

Trump’s Visa Ban Blocked as Accreditation Threat Looms Over Columbia

The judge’s order undercuts the administration’s effort to leverage visa restrictions, funding freezes, accreditation threats against institutions accused of campus antisemitism.

Des étudiants diplômés brandissent des drapeaux palestiniens à l'université Harvard Yard, à Cambridge (Massachusetts), aux Etats-Unis, le 29 mai 2025
Les étudiants étrangers représentent 27% des effectifs de l’université Harvard, l’une des plus réputées aux États-Unis et dans le monde.
La ministre américaine de l’éducation, Linda McMahon.
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Overview

  • President Trump imposed an immediate six-month ban on new international student visas for Harvard, citing alleged campus antisemitism and ideological bias.
  • Judge Allison D. Burroughs suspended the visa restriction after finding Harvard would face immediate and irreparable harm without judicial intervention.
  • Education Secretary Linda McMahon referred Columbia to the federal higher education commission, alleging violations of anti-discrimination laws and risking its accreditation and federal subsidies.
  • Both Harvard and Columbia have mounted legal challenges, arguing the measures represent unconstitutional retaliation and threaten academic freedom.
  • This campaign builds on earlier actions that froze $2.7 billion in grants to Harvard, prompted its lawsuit against visa curbs and drew criticism from China over politicizing educational cooperation.