Move is latest in pressure campaign on university over alleged failures to combat campus antisemitism
The state department is opening an investigation into Harvard University’s eligibility as a sponsor for the exchange visitor program, the latest in the Trump administration’s pressure campaign on the university over alleged failures to combat campus antisemitism and inadequate support of Israel.
The department announced the probe will examine whether Harvard maintains proper standards for hosting international students, professors, researchers and other exchange visitors. All program sponsors must demonstrate “transparency in reporting” and commitment to cultural exchange principles while ensuring their activities do not “undermine the foreign policy objectives or compromise the national security interests of the United States”, the agency said.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/23/harvard-visa-program-investigation-trump
Author : Joseph Gedeon in Washington
Publish date : 2025-07-23 16:42:00
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