US Justice Freia Trump and prevents the expulsion of foreigners from Harvard

In a hard setting for President Donald Trump, the American courts temporarily suspended last Friday (23) as he prevented Harvard University from enrolling foreign students. The decision, issued by federal judge Allison Burroughs, came after university filing a lawsuit in Boston, classifying the measure as a “flagrant violation” of the law.

“We condemn this illegal and unjustified action,” said Alan Garber, a dean of Harvard.

The Trump government offensive revoked the certification of the Student and Exchange Visitors Program (SEVP), requiring foreign students to leave the institution or lose legal status in the country. Currently, international students represent more than 27% of Harvard’s student body.

Understand the case

The crisis began on Thursday (22) when the Department of Internal Security, led by Kristi Noem, announced the revocation of the Harvard authorization to keep foreign students enrolled. According to Noem, the university would have failed to meet demands related to combating anti -Semitism and cooperation with internal investigations into students involved in campus protests.

Among the government’s demands were access to administrative records, videos and audios of activities considered “illegal” or “violent” involving students – including Americans.

Retaliation was part of a wider climb of the White House against universities considered “progressive” by Trump. On your network Truth SocialHe even wrote that Harvard “is a mockery, teaches hatred and stupidity” and “should no longer receive federal funding.”

“We are totally committed to maintaining Harvard’s ability to welcome our students and international academics, who enrich the university – and this nation – immensely,” the university said in a statement.

Harvard resists with billionaire financial force

With a equity of over $ 53 billion – more than GDP of countries like Bolivia or Paraguay – Harvard is the richest university in the world. This solidity allowed the institution to face the cut of $ 2.2 billion in scholarships and contracts announced by Trump, in addition to the threat of loss of tax exemption, which represented a savings of $ 158 million in taxes only by 2023.

For Steven Bloom of the American Council of Education, the loss of exemption would represent a serious precedent for the American University System: “It would have an inhibitor effect for all universities in the country.”

An attack on university autonomy

The Trump government offensive is seen by analysts as part of a broader movement to press elite universities – which the president often accuses of promoting a progressive agenda. The requirement of curriculum change, student admission and class content was interpreted as an attempt to political control over academic production.

“No government, regardless of power party, should dictate what private universities can teach,” wrote rector Alan Garber.

By appealing to court and gaining a favorable injunction, Harvard became a symbol of institutional resistance against the interference of the executive branch in academic life. With financial, legal and political support, the university showed that, even in the face of a hostile government, university autonomy is still a pillar of American democracy.

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With agencies