Trump administration threatens Harvard

The US Government threatened to ban Harvard University to count foreign students after the institution said it would not bow down the requirements of the Donald Trump administration.

The White House demanded that the US oldest university make changes to hiring, admission and pedagogical practices, which, he said, would help fight anti -Semitism on campus.

On Wednesday, Home Security Minister Christie Noah accused the ivy league of the “national security threat” and “bending the knee to anti -Semitism”.

She also demanded records for “illegal and violent” foreign visa owners. This year, foreign students make up more than 27% of Harvard enrollment.

“University will not surrender their independence Or to abandon his constitutional rights, “Harvard President Alan Garber wrote on Monday.

Billions of dollars hang on a balance sheet for the university – the authorities are frozen $ 2.2 billion (1.7 billion pounds) in federal funds and Trump Previously threatened also deleted Valuable release from the text, the loss of which can cost Harvard millions of dollars every year.

“Harvard can no longer be considered a decent place of study, and it should not be considered in any list of large universities and colleges of the world,” Trump said on his social platform on Wednesday.

“Harvard is a joke, teaching hatred and nonsense, and it should no longer receive federal funds.”

The administration’s attacks on Harvard are not isolated.

During his presidential campaign, Trump posted repression at universities, staining them as hostile conservatives.

Since his office, his administration has particularly focused on the college where the Palestinian protests took place. Some Jewish students said they feel dangerous and face persecution on campus.

The government -based government -based anti -Semitism group set up at least 60 universities for consideration.

In March Columbia University agreed Several administration requirementsAfter federal financing was $ 400 million (310 million pounds), the university failed to fight anti -Semitism on the campus.

This included the replacement of the official, which leads its close Eastern, South -Asian and African studies, and promised to take over the review to “ensure objective reception processes”.

Harvard also made concessions.

Last month, he rejected the leaders of his research center in the Middle East, who were under fire for not representing Israel’s prospects.

Harvard publicly did not respond to the latest noem’s claims.