Harvard Students Protest Trump's Attack on Higher Education and International Students

Harvard students took to the streets to protest President Donald Trump's decision to cut all remaining federal contracts with the university. This controversial move came at the same time that the Trump administration announced a halt to all international student visa processing, citing a need to expand social media vetting for foreign applicants. The protest, which drew hundreds of participants, featured passionate speeches from students like Avinashi Bhandari, who stated, "The attack on Harvard and its international students is part of a deeper effort to disband and dismantle the academic world." Another student, Jacob Miller, criticized the administration's justification for these policies, calling them "absurd" and emphasizing that they had nothing to do with combating anti-Semitism. The demonstration highlights the growing tension between the Trump administration and academic institutions, raising concerns about academic freedom and the future of international education in the United States. A federal judge's temporary block of Trump's ban on international students offers a glimmer of hope, but the underlying issues remain unresolved.