The Department of Homeland Security says they’re issuing subpoenas to Harvard to force them to comply with multiple requests for, quote, “relevant information concerning foreign students.”
A statement from the DHS says the move comes “after the university repeatedly refused past non-coercive requests to hand over the required information for its Student Visitor and Exchange Program certification.”
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem says, “If Harvard won’t defend the interests of its students, then we will.
“We tried to do things the easy way with Harvard. Now, through their refusal to cooperate, we have to do things the hard way. Harvard, like other universities, has allowed foreign students to abuse their visa privileges and advocate for violence and terrorism on campus.”
In response, Harvard told The Hill that “Harvard is committed to following the law, and while the government’s subpoenas are unwarranted, the University will continue to cooperate with lawful requests and obligations.”
“The administration’s ongoing retaliatory actions come as Harvard continues to defend itself and its students, faculty, and staff against harmful government overreach aimed at dictating whom private universities can admit and hire, and what they can teach.”
In addition to the DHS subpoenas, the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services notifies Harvard’s accreditor that the ivy league university might be in violation of anti-discrimination laws, citing campus antisemitism.
Department of Education secretary Linda McMahon says, “Accreditors have a responsibility to ensure institutions are upholding academic integrity and campus safety and culture.”
The Trump administration says they are currently in talks with Harvard. Trumps says that they’re going well.
