DHS demands records of Harvard's foreign students, threatens enrollment
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem on Wednesday demanded that Harvard University submit records before next month on foreign students alleged to have engaged in 'illegal and violent activities,' or face losing its Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification, which allows U.S. universities to admit international students.
The threat comes as scores of international students and scholars have learned that their visas were abruptly revoked, leaving college officials scrambling to understand what is happening. More than 1 million international students attend colleges in the United States every year, contributing nearly $44 billion to the economy, The Washington Post previously reported.
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