On Thursday, fear and confusion permeated Harvard University as international students learned of a sudden announcement by the Trump administration that would bar them from enrollment. This news disrupted the graduation celebrations for many, highlighting ongoing tensions between the university and federal authorities following a legal dispute. With 6,800 international students vital to its culture and identity, the university faces profound implications as funding is threatened and research programs are impacted, leading to uncertainty for the future of its academic community.
"There are so many students from all over the world who came to Harvard to make it a better place and to change America and change their home countries for the better," said Karl Molden, a student from Vienna who had just completed his sophomore year. "Now it's all at risk of falling apart, which is breaking my heart."
The university has faced rapid-fire aggressions since its president, Alan M. Garber, told the Trump administration in April that Harvard would not give in to demands to change its hiring and admissions practices and its curriculum.
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