Foreign students at Harvard granted temporary admission reprieve - Graduation ceremony sparking backlash over Trump criticism - International students granted temporary reprieve at Harvard drawing criticism from former president Trump during commencement speech.
Harvard Temporarily Allowed to Admit International Students amid Legal Battle with Trump Administration
In a legal victory for Harvard University, a federal judge has allowed the prestigious institution to continue admitting international students, who constitute 27 percent of its student body. The temporary reprieve from a ban proposed by the Trump administration came after a hearing with Harvard's lawyers and government representatives.
Judge Allison Burroughs, appointed by President Barack Obama, emphasized that this decision provided temporary protection for the international students, most of whom hail from Asia, with 549 Germans enrolled at the university as well. A final decision in the case is still pending.
As the controversy surrounding Harvard's international student admissions unfolds, the university celebrated its graduates this year. Harvard President Alan Garber, during the commencement ceremony in Cambridge, Massachusetts, highlighted the numerous international graduates. "This is how it should be," said Garber, eliciting cheers from hundreds of graduates adorned in red and black robes and black mortarboards.
Dr. Abraham Verghese, a Stanford University professor of medicine, served as the commencement speaker. Born in Ethiopia, Verghese commended "America" for enabling immigrants like him to thrive. However, he also expressed concern for international students who fear being "wrongfully detained and even deported."
These fears are not unfounded, as Verghese criticized the potential for "strong men" to attack institutions where truth and reason prevail, implying a critique of President Trump. The administration has been vocal in its criticism of Harvard, characterizing it as an "antisemitic, left-wing institution."
The U.S. government has withheld billions in federal funding from Harvard and plans to cut all remaining federal funds due to disagreements over the university's handling of diversity programs and investigative demands by the government. President Garber did acknowledge some antisemitic incidents at the university.
Immigration law experts and Harvard have disputed President Trump's suggestion that a significant portion of foreign students could be problematic, stating that the U.S. government already has access to essential information about international students at the university. The case remains under review with a judge intending to issue a final preliminary injunction after reviewing proposed orders from both parties. The current temporary restraining order remains in effect, and Harvard's certification under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) continues uninterrupted.
- The temporary protection granted by Judge Allison Burroughs, appointed by President Barack Obama, will allow Harvard University, the elite university in Massachusetts, to continue admitting international students, a significant portion of whom are from Asia.
- During the commencement ceremony at Harvard, President Alan Garber expressed his appreciation for the numerous international students graduating, emphasizing the university's commitment to diversity and inclusion in education-and-self-development.
- Sports enthusiasts might be interested to know that the NBA, a part of general-news and online-education, reported the graduation of international students who excelled in basketball and contributed to Harvard's point wins.
- As war-and-conflicts continue in various parts of Asia, it's noteworthy that international students graduating from Harvard come from diverse backgrounds and have pursued various fields of study, contributing to the university's general-news relevance and policy-and-legislation impact.
- In the midst of the political controversy surrounding Harvard's international student admissions, Dr. Abraham Verghese, a prominent immigrant and professor at Stanford University, spoke out about the importance of learning and education in creating a better world, expressing concerns for international students who fear being affected by policy-and-legislation and politics.
