Trump admin subpoenas Harvard University over foreign student information

First on the fox: president Donald Trump The Ministry of Internal Security (DHS) has sent administrative call notes to Harvard University today regarding information related to the crime and misconduct of foreign students on the campus.

The agency criticized “Rejection of Cooperation” at Ivy League School with previous information requests regarding the student and stock exchange program at Harvard University (SEVP), which provides visas for non -citizens to study in the United States.

“We tried to do things in an easy way with Harvard,” an assistant secretary at the Ministry of National Security, Tricia McLeulin, told Fox News Digital. “Now, by refusing to cooperate, we have to do things in the difficult way. Harvard University, like other universities, has allowed foreign students to misuse their visa privileges, defend violence and terrorism on the campus.”

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“If Harvard University does not defend the interests of its students, we will rise.”

Administrative summons is the latest legal step in the battle between the Trump administration and the Elite University. SEVP was a major issue after the outbreak of anti -Semitic protests throughout the campus amid Israeli and Palestinian conflicts, ultimately Forced the apology From the President of Harvard University Alan Garper.

Sources at DHS FOX News Digital told the summons notes that the agency’s only option for the agency after the university has repeatedly rejected non -forced requests to provide information. The administration has been seeking relevant records, communications and other documents related to immigration or crime laws since January 1, 2020.

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The refusal of compliance with an administrative summons holds severe consequences such as civil penalties, criminal charges, court contempt,/or audit and inspection operations on the organization.

DHS Secretary Christie sleep Harvard has already requested information about criminal misconduct in April this year, with a pledge that the lack of compliance will lead to the cancellation of the student visitors program and exchange.

Harvard sent some information to DHS after the initial request, although Nayyim was considered the data of IVY League University as insufficient, incomplete and unacceptable response. “

In late May, The Ministry of National Security has moved to officially cancel SEVP at Harvard University, which affects nearly a quarter of the Student Authority at Harvard University and prevents the university from issuing student visas and registration of international students.

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Harvard responded to the cancellation of Naim for the program with a lawsuit entitled The President and colleagues of Harvard College against Dr.On the pretext that the Trump administration’s decision to prevent SEVP was unconstitutional and revenge.

“This is the latest work by the government in a clear revenge for Harvard that exercises the first amendment rights to reject the government’s demands to control Harvard’s governance, curricula, and” ideology “faculty and students,” Harvard University wrote in its complaint.

The American boycott judge gave Alison Buruz from Massachusetts, which was nominated by President Barack Obama in 2014, a temporary request for a restriction from Harvard University after the lawsuit was filed.

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The constant temporary restriction order at Harvard University allows the continued issuance of visa documents and student registration through the student visitors program and exchange.

Fox News Digital has contacted Harvard University, but it did not receive a response.

Prestton Mizell is a writer for Fox News Digital that covers urgent news. Story tips can be sent to Prestton.mizell@fox.com and on xmizellpreston