Beyond Harvard: Could other US universities face international student bans next?
[ad_1] The Trump administration’s dramatic revocation of Harvard University’s SEVP (Student and Exchange Visitor Program) certification has lit a fuse under America’s academic institutions.What was once unthinkable—targeting one of the world’s most prestigious universities over its international student policies—is now a reality. The question echoing across campuses: Who’s next?On paper, the action against Harvard stemmed from its refusal to share foreign student conduct records with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In practice, it appears to signal a broader campaign of scrutiny, particularly aimed at elite institutions with large international populations and visible campus activism.Federal targets: Who’s in the crosshairs?Behind closed doors, legal teams at major universities—MIT, Columbia, Yale, and Stanford, among them—are reportedly scrambling to audit compliance procedures, fearing they may be next in line. Several have recently hosted large-scale student protests, including pro-Palestine demonstrations and sit-ins decrying American […]