Trump suspends entry of foreign students seeking to study at Harvard
US President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation to restrict the entry of foreign students seeking to study at Harvard University, citing national security concerns.
The document signed Wednesday also directs the US secretary of state to consider revoking existing visas for current foreign students studying at Harvard who meet the criteria of the proclamation.
In the proclamation, Trump says, "Our adversaries," including China, are exploiting the student visa program for improper purposes and using students to collect information at elite universities in the United States.
He also says, "It is in the national interest to deny foreign nationals access to Harvard under the auspices of educational exchange."
The proclamation says it does not apply to foreign nationals "whose entry is deemed in the national interest."
This is the latest development in the confrontation between the Trump administration and Harvard University.
The Department of Homeland Security last month issued an order that prevents the university from enrolling foreign students. The university filed a lawsuit, which led to a court issuing an order to temporarily block the Trump administration's efforts.
The Wall Street Journal said the proclamation "ramps up Trump's attack on the university."
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