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Harvard University has sharply criticized the U.S. government for revoking its authority to sponsor international students and scholars, calling the move a politically motivated retaliation for the university's defense of academic freedom . Image Source: Harvard Website, Screengrab In a message addressed to the Harvard community, Interim President Alan M. Garber stated that the federal action threatens the future of thousands of international students and scholars and represents a broader attempt to interfere in the university’s academic operations .  “The revocation continues a series of government actions to retaliate against Harvard for our refusal to surrender our academic independence,” Garber said.  He characterized the federal move as “ unlawful and unwarranted ,” arguing it seeks to force the university to submit to what he described as the government’s “illegal assertion of control over our curriculum, our faculty, and our student body.” The U.S. Department of Ho...

Harvard University has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), challenging a decision to revoke its ability to enrol international students under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) . The action, announced by the department less than 24 hours prior, would effectively bar over 7,000 international students from attending the institution. Image Source: Wikipedia/Representational Only. In a lawsuit filed in federal court in Boston, Harvard called the government’s order a “blatant violation” of constitutional and federal law, and warned of its “immediate and devastating effect” on the university’s academic operations and global character. The move comes after Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem ordered the revocation of Harvard’s SEVP certification beginning in the 2025–2026 academic year. The department cited alleged concerns over “fostering violence, antisemiti...