Donald Trump has suspended the entry of foreign students at Harvard University for an initial six month period, citing national security concerns and threats to US interests.
00:00Donald Trump has also suspended the entry of foreign students at Harvard University for an initial six-month period.
00:07The US President issued the proclamation on Wednesday, citing national security concerns
00:12and describing the entry of foreign students as detrimental to US interests.
00:19The suspension applies to all foreign students seeking to study or participate in exchange programs at the institution.
00:26The order also directs the Secretary of State to consider revoking existing visas of international students currently enrolled at the university.
00:36Harvard responded by calling the order retaliatory, adding that it would continue to protect its international students.
00:43Trump's latest move is part of an ongoing legal dispute with Harvard, which has rejected a series of demands from the White House in April.
00:51The Trump administration has frozen billions of dollars of federal funding, accusing the institution of failing to address anti-Semitism on campus.
01:01Just last week, a federal judge blocked the Department of Homeland Security from banning international students at Harvard.
01:07The university currently enrolls nearly 7,000 foreign students for the 2024-2025 academic year, making up 27% of its student body.
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