Harvard under fire as DHS secretary cuts $2.7M in grants, demands visa records: 'America demands more'
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Trump Admin Threatens Harvard's Foreign Student Program
Above: U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at a press conference March 27, 2025. Image copyright: Alex Brandon/Pool/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Spin
Republican narrative
The federal government must take decisive action against universities that foster antisemitism and promote anti-American ideologies. Harvard's leadership has failed to protect Jewish students, while it has allowed foreign visa holders to participate in extremist activities that threaten national security.
Democratic narrative
The administration's demands represent an unprecedented attack on academic freedom and institutional independence. These punitive actions are part of a broader political agenda to control higher education and exceed the government's legal authority to regulate universities.