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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Maya Yang

Trump administration halts Harvard’s ability to enroll international students

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Kristi Noem posted the letter on X. Composite: AP, Reuters

The Trump administration has said it is halting Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students and has ordered existing international students at the university to transfer or lose their legal status.

On Thursday, the New York Times reported that the Trump administration notified Harvard about its decision following ongoing correspondence regarding the “legality of a sprawling records request”, according to three people familiar with the matter.

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