(Fox News) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is eliminating the student visa program at Harvard University due to “pro-terrorist conduct” at campus protests, Fox News Digital has learned.
It’s a severe consequence for what DHS claims is Harvard’s refusal to comply with its requests for behavioral records of student visa holders.
“This administration is holding Harvard accountable for fostering violence, antisemitism, and coordinating with the Chinese Communist Party on its campus,” said DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. “It is a privilege, not a right, for universities to enroll foreign students and benefit from their higher tuition payments to help pad their multibillion-dollar endowments. Harvard had plenty of opportunity to do the right thing. It refused. They have lost their Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification as a result of their failure to adhere to the law. Let this serve as a warning to all universities and academic institutions across the country.”
Harvard may no longer enroll foreign students in the 2025-2026 school year, and existing foreign students must transfer or lose their legal status to reside in the U.S. before the next academic year begins.
Fox News Host: “So as you mentioned, 18% of Harvard University’s freshman class this year is foreign… Here on student visas. What happens? Where do they go now? What do they do?”
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem: “We have given Harvard multiple opportunities to give us the… pic.twitter.com/f7Fx2Xx3zr
— RedWave Press (@RedWave_Press) May 22, 2025
BREAKING: Trump administration terminates Harvard's student visa program https://t.co/aMld4vjSTO
— Fox News (@FoxNews) May 22, 2025
Harvard is refusing to comply with President Trump…
They must not realize who they're doing with.
This isn't your typical weak president or politician, this is President Trump.
We the People hired him with a major MAGA MANDATE to do just this.
I'M WITH YOU, PRESIDENT TRUMP! pic.twitter.com/6SyTnO7xQx
— Bo Loudon (@BoLoudon) May 22, 2025
A domestic terrorist went hunting Jews last night in Wash DC open firing outside a Jewish event killing 2 Jews. The terrorist Elias Rodriguez yelled “Free Palestine” as he got arrested. This type of tragedy is the natural progression of events when the morons running our… https://t.co/qSBcmAe7IW
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) May 22, 2025
🚨BREAKING: Trump just BLOCKED Harvard's ability to accept international students after revoking hundreds of millions in federal funding from the university.
No more educating the enemies of America with taxpayer money!
Another major victory. pic.twitter.com/17rhunzwcl
— Alex Jones (@RealAlexJones) May 22, 2025
Trump administration barred Harvard University from enrolling international students, citing an ongoing investigation by the Department of Homeland Security. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has sent a letter to the university outlining the decision. #Harvard pic.twitter.com/kJqw6gt1vn
— Afternoon Voice (@Afternoon_Voice) May 23, 2025
