The University of Harvard announced on Tuesday that it would adhere to the Trump Administration’s application for thousands of employees. However, the university explained that it is currently holding back records related to positions exclusively holding students.
Harvard, in -mail, said to his employees on Tuesday that he had received notifications of the inspection and related summons from the Ministry of Internal Security at the beginning of this month. Authorities want forms of I-9 or job verification as well as supporting documentation for Harvard employees.
I-9 forms issued by US civil and immigration services can be used to verify identity and permission of employment for people who have a work permit in the US website.
Harvard said that federal regulations entitled the government to access paperwork, including information on employment capability.
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The University of Harvard was involved in a legal battle with the administration of Donald Trump to restore the federal funds of billions of dollars that were frozen. The Ivy League school sued the government at the beginning of this year.
The US President has issued a federal financing of a university warning that supports pro-Palestinian protests against the war of Israel in Gaza, climate initiatives, transgender policies and diversity, equal and inclusive programs.
The laws of rights raised concern about freedom of expression, proper process and academic freedom.
Harvard said that it has not share records with the government for people employed only to students only, as it determined whether such a request had met privacy requirements.
The New York Times reported on Monday that Harvard was opened by spending up to $ 500 million to end his dispute with the government. This amount was more than double what Columbia University agreed to pay last week to resolve federal probes.
The newspapers said that the negotiators were still discussing the financial details of the Harvard agreement and that Harvard was against the external monitor to oversee the agreement.
On Monday, the government launched a probe at Duke University and Duke Law Journal to see if the selection of its editors gave preferences to candidates from minority communities.
On Tuesday, the government said it had notified Duke of $ 109 million in Federal Funds. He claimed independently that the University of California in Los Angeles violated the federal law of civil rights. The Duke and UCLA had no immediate comment.
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