Trump Admin Revokes Harvard’s Ability to Enroll International Students

The homeland security secretary posted the announcement on social media platform X.

People enter and exit the Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Mass., on April 15, 2025. Photo by Joseph Prezioso / AFP

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has revoked certification of Harvard University’s foreign student admissions program, Secretary Kristi Noem announced on social media platform X on May 22.

The decision prohibits Harvard from enrolling international students through its Student and Exchange Visitor Program.