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Judge Extends Harvard’s Block on DHS Order, but DHS Makes Strategic Pivot
A federal judge on Thursday indicated she may be willing to continue blocking the Trump administration from revoking Harvard’s ability to enroll international students while the University’s lawsuit against the federal government proceeds in court.
The Government Inquiries Hounding Harvard
Harvard and its expanding legal arm are challenging 12 federal agencies in court. But beyond the high-profile lawsuits, Harvard faces at least 10 federal investigations — and more hard choices.
Journalist Christiane Amanpour and HKS Dean Jeremy Weinstein Rally Against Trump at Class Day
The Harvard Kennedy School Class Day — established as a celebration of student accomplishment — amounted to a show of resistance against the Trump administration’s assault on Harvard on Thursday.
Trump Proposes Cutting International Student Enrollment at Harvard to 15 Percent
President Donald Trump proposed slashing the proportion of international students at Harvard to 15 percent, continuing a string of recent comments criticizing the University and disparaging its student body.
Allston-Brighton Residents Report Increased ICE Presence In Neighborhood
Boston’s Allston-Brighton neighborhood — home to a significant immigrant population — has felt the impacts of the nationwide increase in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainments over the last month.
A Reluctant Fight: Inside Harvard’s War With Washington
At a campus now used to crisis, Garber’s words found their mark, not for what he said, but for what he seemed to represent: control, clarity, and a kind of reluctant bravery. After trying backchannel conversations with White House officials, a letter — apparently sent by mistake — with unprecedented demands forced Garber’s hand.
After a Semester of Catastrophic Federal Cuts, Researchers at Harvard Are in a ‘Survival State’
Across Harvard’s schools, researchers described a wave of destruction following sweeping terminations of federally funded grants. More than $2.7 billion in cuts have come as part of the Trump administration’s targeted pressure campaign against Harvard.
Pause on Visa Interviews Could Snarl Plans for Harvard’s Incoming International Students, Scholars
The Trump administration ordered United States embassies and consulates to pause scheduling interviews for student visa applicants, according to a Tuesday cable from Secretary of State Marco Rubio obtained by Politico — potentially disrupting the plans of incoming Harvard students.
In Fight Against Trump, Harvard Goes From Media Lockdown to the Limelight
After four months of silence on the airwaves, University President Alan M. Garber ’76 has emerged to make a forceful case for Harvard.
Students Turn Out in Numbers To Protest Threats to International Students Days Before Graduation
More than 300 students, parents, and Cambridge affiliates filled the Science Center Plaza to protest the Trump administration’s decision to target Harvard’s international students on Tuesday.
Garber Defends International Students, Pledges Continued Support Amid Legal Battle
Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 vowed to defend the University’s international students in an interview Friday morning after the Department of Homeland Security moved to revoke Harvard’s ability to enroll them.
Garber Defends Leadership Changes and DEI Office Renaming, Denies Political Pressure
Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 acknowledged concerns that the dismissal of two faculty directors at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies in March and the renaming of the University’s diversity office appeared to some as concessions to the Trump administration, but declined to explain either decision.
‘It is Pure Fascism’: More Than 100 Rally Against ICE in Boston Common
More than 100 people gathered in Boston Common on Memorial Day to protest the Trump administration and recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests across the state.
Trump Administration Threatens To Pull Last of Harvard’s Federal Contracts
The Trump administration is prepared to direct federal agencies to cancel an estimated $100 million in remaining federal contracts with Harvard and seek alternative vendors, The New York Times reported Tuesday morning.
Judge Halts Trump Admin’s Attempt to Withhold HUD Funds From Cambridge
A federal judge granted Cambridge a second temporary restraining order on Friday against the Trump administration’s attempt to tie homelessness funds to compliance with executive orders the city says violate its Welcoming City Ordinance.
