Harvard Kennedy's backup plan for foreign students: Study online, or in Canada
'We are announcing these contingency plans now to alleviate the uncertainty many students feel, but we will not officially launch these programs unless there is sufficient demand from students who are unable to come to the United States due to visa or entry restrictions,' Weinstein said.
'To our students: we hope to see you on campus in the fall, but if that is not possible, we will bring HKS to you,' he said.
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Fifty-two percent of Harvard Kennedy School's student population is international. They are from more than 100 countries, according to the institution.
The announcement comes after a federal judge ruled in the university's favor on two separate preliminary injunctions — allowing Harvard to host international students and rejecting the Trump administration's attempt to ban Harvard foreign students from entering the country to study.
Trump boasted on Friday of a 'mindbogglingly HISTORIC' deal with Harvard University.
The reported deal is on the back of months of battling between the two parties, where the Trump administration has claimed the university failed to protect Jewish students, particularly in the wake of the war in Gaza.
The pair of injunctions effectively replaces two temporary restraining orders on those issues that were granted in May and June.
Burroughs still needs to rule on the legality of the case, but the injunctions provide a pause until that happens.
The online program would be for new and returning students through the school's HKS Global program. It offers students 'best-in-class online instruction' and the ability to participate in up to three intensive 'in-person convenings in cities around the world' where students can take credit-bearing sessions taught by Harvard faculty and engage in co-curricular activities, according to Weinstein.
The option to study at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto is only available for returning students. The students are offered classes taught by Harvard faculty, both online and in person and instructors at the Canadian school.
'These are exceptional times,' said Janice Stein, founding director of the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy. 'If Harvard Kennedy School international students are not able to complete their studies in Cambridge. Mass., the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy looks forward to providing shared academic and co-curricular experiences for students from both our schools.'
The battle over international students started when the Department of Homeland Security said it was revoking a key certification that allows Harvard University's international students to study there.
The institution was offered an ultimatum by the Trump administration to lose the certification or give up information about its foreign student population.
Quickly after, Judge Burroughs granted a temporary restraining order.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio later stated that the U.S. would begin revoking the visas of some Chinese students and increase vetting of social media accounts of student visa applicants.
Following the revocation attempt, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation that barred Harvard's international students from entering the country to study. He also directed Rubio to consider stopping the processing of Harvard student visas.
A temporary restraining order from Burroughs blocked that, and the State Department ordered embassies around the world to resume processing Harvard University student visas.
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Harvard international students have been wrongly detained at Boston Logan Airport and denied visas, according to Maureen Martin, Harvard's Director of Immigration Services, who wrote in a court filing.
At the same time, the State Department told consulates last week that they should prioritize the student visas of those aiming to attend colleges with less than 15% international students, according to the Associated Press.
There are 200 institutions with total student populations of more than 15% international, including all the Ivy League schools and 26 public universities, the outlet said.
About 27% of Harvard's undergraduate and graduate students are international, according to 2024 to 2025 data.
Harvard has a separate lawsuit in reaction to the federal government freezing or cutting nearly $3 billion in federal funding, citing antisemitism at Harvard.
'In the Trump Administration, discrimination will not be tolerated on campus. Federal funds must support institutions that protect all students,' the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services wrote in May as it cut $60 million in grants to Harvard.
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Johanna Foods Inc. is arguing that Trump's reasons for the levy increase — including support for Brazil's former right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro — don't present 'unusual and extraordinary' threats that give him emergency authority to circumvent Congress' taxing power. The New Jersey-based company estimates that the Brazil tariffs would increase its costs for not-from-concentrate orange juice from Brazil by $68 million over the next 12 months and raise retail costs for consumers between 20-25%. According to the complaint, Brazil supplies more than half of all orange juice sold in the US. Read more here. Orange juice prices join the list of products that could see price increases as a result of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. Bloomberg reports: A US orange juice distributor is suing over President Donald Trump's move to impose a 50% tariff on Brazil starting next month. 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President Trump's August 1 tariff deadline is steadily approaching, and trading partners are preparing for multiple outcomes. Brazil, for example, is increasingly open to the possibility that a trade deal won't be reached in time. Reuters reported: Read more here. US steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs touts 'positive impact' of tariffs Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) CEO Lourenco Goncalves praised President Trump's protectionist policies on Monday, stating that the 25%-50% tariffs on foreign steel imports have had a "positive impact" on the US steel and automotive industries. The Section 232 steel tariffs "have played a significant role in supporting the domestic steel industry," Goncalves said during the company's earnings call. 'So far, there's no indication that the Section 232 tariffs will be used as a bargaining chip by the Trump administration as leverage in trade deals with other countries," Goncalves added. "We appreciate that and fully expect that the administration will keep in place and enforce these Section 232 tariffs." Goncalves said the only place where it's having a problem is with Stelco, the Canadian steel company it acquired in November 2024. The CEO urged Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to implement similar protectionist policies, saying that other efforts to curb unfair trade practices were "insufficient." Cleveland-Cliffs stock soared 11% in early trading Monday after the company reported record steel shipments of 4.3 million net tons for the three months ended June 30. Read more about how Cleveland-Cliffs' stock is trading. Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) CEO Lourenco Goncalves praised President Trump's protectionist policies on Monday, stating that the 25%-50% tariffs on foreign steel imports have had a "positive impact" on the US steel and automotive industries. The Section 232 steel tariffs "have played a significant role in supporting the domestic steel industry," Goncalves said during the company's earnings call. 'So far, there's no indication that the Section 232 tariffs will be used as a bargaining chip by the Trump administration as leverage in trade deals with other countries," Goncalves added. "We appreciate that and fully expect that the administration will keep in place and enforce these Section 232 tariffs." Goncalves said the only place where it's having a problem is with Stelco, the Canadian steel company it acquired in November 2024. The CEO urged Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to implement similar protectionist policies, saying that other efforts to curb unfair trade practices were "insufficient." Cleveland-Cliffs stock soared 11% in early trading Monday after the company reported record steel shipments of 4.3 million net tons for the three months ended June 30. Read more about how Cleveland-Cliffs' stock is trading. Bessent: Trump more concerned about quality of deals than making deals by Aug. 1 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday said the US wouldn't rush to make trade deals ahead of an Aug. 1 deadline for many of President Trump's sweeping tariffs to kick in. "We're not going to rush for the sake of doing deals," Bessent told CNBC in an interview. More from Reuters: Read more here. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday said the US wouldn't rush to make trade deals ahead of an Aug. 1 deadline for many of President Trump's sweeping tariffs to kick in. "We're not going to rush for the sake of doing deals," Bessent told CNBC in an interview. More from Reuters: Read more here. More signs that Europe is hardening its stance We detailed earlier (keep scrolling) how the EU is readying its plans for retaliation in case a trade deal with the US fails. The Wall Street Journal has a big report out today with some more details of those plans — and details on how delicate negotiations are on even thinner ice, as President Trump keeps wanting more. The report said the EU got a "surprise" when US officials said Trump would want a higher baseline tariff in any deal, likely north of 15%, after months of talks around a 10% baseline. That apparently prompted Germany, Europe's largest economy, to swing to more of an alignment with France, which has been pushing a harder line throughout the negotiations. 'All options are on the table,' a German official said. The official said there was still time to negotiate a deal but added, 'If they want war, they will get war.' More from the report: Read more here. We detailed earlier (keep scrolling) how the EU is readying its plans for retaliation in case a trade deal with the US fails. The Wall Street Journal has a big report out today with some more details of those plans — and details on how delicate negotiations are on even thinner ice, as President Trump keeps wanting more. The report said the EU got a "surprise" when US officials said Trump would want a higher baseline tariff in any deal, likely north of 15%, after months of talks around a 10% baseline. That apparently prompted Germany, Europe's largest economy, to swing to more of an alignment with France, which has been pushing a harder line throughout the negotiations. 'All options are on the table,' a German official said. The official said there was still time to negotiate a deal but added, 'If they want war, they will get war.' More from the report: Read more here. Stellantis warns of $2.7B loss as tariffs bite Big Three automaker Stellantis (STLA) warned on Monday that it expects a 2.3 billion euro ($2.7 billion) net loss for the first half of 2025, hit by restructuring costs, ebbing sales, and an initial hit from US tariffs. The Chrysler maker's US-listed shares slipped nearly 2% in premarket, mirroring a drop in its stock in Milan. Reuters reports: Read more here. Big Three automaker Stellantis (STLA) warned on Monday that it expects a 2.3 billion euro ($2.7 billion) net loss for the first half of 2025, hit by restructuring costs, ebbing sales, and an initial hit from US tariffs. The Chrysler maker's US-listed shares slipped nearly 2% in premarket, mirroring a drop in its stock in Milan. Reuters reports: Read more here. EU to prepare its retaliation plan as US hardens its stance on trade talks EU negotiators are scrambling to make a trade agreement with the US as the Aug. 1 tariff deadline closes in. But they are also stepping up preparations to strike back if the two sides fail to secure a deal. Bloomberg reports: Read more here. EU negotiators are scrambling to make a trade agreement with the US as the Aug. 1 tariff deadline closes in. But they are also stepping up preparations to strike back if the two sides fail to secure a deal. Bloomberg reports: Read more here. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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EB-5 Visas, Gold Card Face Potential Surge in Demand: What to Know
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. With the future of birthright citizenship under threat, immigration experts say any move to curtail the long-standing constitutional principle could lead to an increase in demand for legal residency programs like the EB-5 visa and President Donald Trump's proposed gold card visa. Why It Matters Birthright citizenship, grounded in the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, currently grants automatic citizenship to anyone born on American soil, regardless of parental immigration status. This doctrine, known as jus soli, has long made the U.S. a hub for so-called "birth tourism," where foreign nationals enter the country, often on tourist visas, with the intent of giving birth, thereby securing American citizenship for their child. What To Know A person holds a smartphone displaying the website for registering interest in the new gold card visa on June 12, 2025, in Shanghai, China. U.S. A person holds a smartphone displaying the website for registering interest in the new gold card visa on June 12, 2025, in Shanghai, China. U.S. VCG via AP However, with rising political momentum among the Trump administration to limit or eliminate this right for children of undocumented parents, industry leaders say wealthy international families will look for new legal avenues to secure their children's future in the U.S. The constitutional guarantee of citizenship for anyone born on U.S. soil originates from the 14th Amendment and was upheld by the Supreme Court in the pivotal 1898 case United States v. Wong Kim Ark. In this decision, the Court determined that a man born in San Francisco to Chinese parents was entitled to U.S. citizenship, setting a lasting precedent that has shaped immigration law ever since. The Constitution states: "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." Ali Jahangiri, head of the EB5 Lending Alliance, told Newsweek, "Removing or restricting birthright citizenship would close a loophole used by many foreign nationals and shift demand toward investment-based and merit-based immigration pathways like EB-5 and Gold Cards, which provide more secure, legal, and long-term immigration solutions for wealthy families looking to secure a future for their children in the U.S." The EB5 program, which grants green cards to foreign nationals who invest a minimum of $800,000 in a U.S. business that creates at least 10 jobs, offers a direct path to permanent residency for the investor, their spouse, and children under 21. With birthright citizenship at risk, legal immigration channels for wealthy immigrants could become more viable. In February, the president proposed a gold card program that would offer U.S. residency to individuals who invest $5 million in the country. A key aspect of the proposed "Trump Card" visa is its territorial taxation model, which would tax recipients only on income earned within the United States—exempting them from U.S. taxes on their worldwide income. The program would target high-net-worth individuals, offering long-term legal residency in exchange for significant economic contributions to the U.S. "If the U.S. were to introduce a program like this, families who would have considered birth tourism might instead pursue a gold card for legal residency and a longer-term path to citizenship," Jahangiri said. However, not everyone is sold on the idea of a gold card, warning that it may face significant political and practical hurdles. "There does not appear to be broad or coordinated support within Congress for the program, even among Republicans, due to concerns relating to the viability of the program and its optics," Morgan Bailey, a partner at Mayer Brown and former senior official at the Department of Homeland Security, told Newsweek. "For example, many other countries that have implemented similar wealth-based immigration programs have ultimately rolled them back due to concerns relating to national security, money laundering, and limited long-term economic benefits, as well as criticism that citizenship or permanent residency could be purchased," she added. Meanwhile, a judge in New Hampshire on Thursday blocked Trump's order ending birthright citizenship for children born to undocumented immigrants from taking effect across the United States, using a class action ruling just weeks after the Supreme Court limited nationwide injunctions in Trump v. CASA without resolving the underlying constitutional question. What People Are Saying Ali Jahangiri, head of the EB5 Lending Alliance, told Newsweek: "If such changes were implemented, it would eliminate or greatly reduce the incentive for birth tourism as a path to U.S. citizenship for the next generation. This shift would likely drive increased interest in formal, legal immigration channels that provide clearer and more secure pathways to citizenship or permanent residency." Morgan Bailey, a partner at Mayer Brown and former senior official at the Department of Homeland Security, told Newsweek: "If the Trump Gold Card were to be implemented before the 2026 midterm elections, several key steps would need to take place. In the absence of Congressional backing, the Administration would likely attempt to roll out the program via executive action or regulatory rulemaking. While these pathways could raise legal questions, it is important to understand that such a program could move forward quickly. Under this Administration, we have already seen extraordinary policy shifts implemented, sometimes with legal risks, but also with considerable political impact such as the attempt to end birthright citizenship, the termination of certain country specific programs such as Temporary Protected Status and humanitarian parole programs, and the reshaping of various internal immigration procedures that would have previously been considered politically implausible." What Happens Next While any formal rollback of birthright citizenship will continue to face legal and political hurdles, the mere discussion of its removal is already prompting experts to prepare for a new wave of interest from wealthy individuals seeking secure and lawful alternatives.
