Overview

• The Trump administration revoked Harvard University's Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification, barring it from enrolling international students effective immediately.
• Approximately 6,800 current international students, who make up over a quarter of Harvard's student body, must transfer to other institutions or face deportation.
• The decision follows Harvard's refusal to comply with federal demands for records on foreign students and changes in campus governance, which the university argues violate its constitutional rights.
• Harvard has called the move unlawful, pledging to support affected students and challenging the decision in court as retaliation that threatens academic freedom.
• This action is part of a broader federal campaign targeting universities over alleged antisemitism, diversity practices, and ties to foreign governments, with Harvard emerging as a focal point of the administration's efforts.