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U.S. State Department Opens Investigation Into Harvard’s Exchange Visitor Program

Secretary of State Marco Rubio demands Harvard prove it meets Exchange Visitor Program standards without undermining U.S. foreign policy objectives or security interests.

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Manifestantes se reúnen frente al Tribunal Federal John Joseph Moakley el 21 de julio de 2025 en Boston, Massachusetts.
El Departamento de Estado de EE.UU. examina si los programas de intercambio de Harvard cumplen con la ley y no comprometen la seguridad nacional

Overview

  • The State Department has officially launched a formal probe into Harvard’s eligibility to sponsor Exchange Visitor Program visas under Rubio’s directive.
  • Rubio’s statement requires Harvard to demonstrate full compliance with program rules, transparent reporting and safeguarding of national security interests.
  • This inquiry follows a Department of Homeland Security subpoena for Harvard’s international student records and a suspension of visa interviews pending enhanced social-media screenings.
  • Harvard is simultaneously fighting in federal court to overturn the administration’s $2.6 billion funding cuts and a blocked ban on admitting foreign students.
  • The Education Department has opened parallel investigations into five public universities over potential immigration-status discrimination in their scholarship programs.