President Donald Trump’s administration has intensified his fight against Harvard University and warned that his accreditation may be in danger and formally release a summons for information about his foreign students.
These warnings are part of the wider campaign of the administration and quote concerns about anti-Semitism on academic land during pro-Palestinian protests after the beginning of the Israeli War.
Accusations of anti -Semitism
The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health and Human Services stated that they announced the Commission for Higher Education in New England (not), Harvard’s accreditation body that the university may be contrary to anti -discrimination laws, Bloomberg said.
“By allowing anti -Semitic harassment and discrimination to persist uncontrolled on his campus, the University of Harvard has failed in his duty to students, teachers and American taxpayers,” said Education Minister Linda McMahon in a statement.
The Ministry of Education expects the company to promote its policies and inform them about the effort to ensure Harvard’s compliance with federal law and standards of accreditation.
Summoning problems for information about foreign students
The Ministry of the Internal Security (DHS) independently issued a summons to Harvard, claiming that the university “repeatedly rejected previous uncommon requests for the required information for his student visitor and certification of exchange certification”.
The agency is looking for “relevant records, communication and other documents regarding the promotion of immigration laws from 1 January 2020”
In particular, the Minister of Internal Security Kristi Noem demanded information about foreign students, including disciplinary records, video recordings of protest activities and records concerning the unlawful activities of students in the last five years.
A wider campaign against Harvard
The administration event is part of a wider effort for Harvard pressure, which was in the conflict of administration with American universities.
President Trump reportedly led the campaign for changing the university policy in response to what he calls a wave of anti -Semitic rhetoric and violence on American campuses, Bloomberg said.
As the oldest and richest university in the US, Harvard was at the forefront of administration, as he pushed back against Trump’s requirements.
Action against Harvard
In addition to the threats and summons, Trump Administration has already canceled more than $ 2.4 billion in Harvard’s research and also threatened the status exempt from the University tax.
In addition, the administration blocked the school in the registration of international students.
The university questioned steps concerning the ban on foreign students and freezing financing in court, the press agency reported.
“We tried to do things with Harvard easily. Now, thanks to their refusal, we have to do things hard,” said DHS Tricia McLaughlin assistant in her statement.
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