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ICE has given Harvard a 30-day period to challenge the relocation of the administration’s certification. This comes after a letter from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was issued on Thursday.
On Thursday, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement sent a letter to Harvard University, granting the institution 30 days to comply with the necessary requirements to maintain their SEVP certification. This certification is essential for the university to continue enrolling foreign students.
As reported by ABC News, the letter informed the university that its Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification is at risk of being revoked. Nevertheless, the university has been allotted 30 days to adhere to the regulations that would allow them to retain their certification.
“Your school has 30 calendar days from the date of service of this Notice to submit written representations under oath and supported by documentary evidence, detailing the reasons why SEVP should not withdraw your school’s certification. If SEVP certification is withdrawn, your school will no longer be authorized to enroll or educate nonimmigrant students,” the notice stated, as quoted by ABC.
On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump remarked that Harvard should restrict its enrollment of non-American students to 15 percent.
“Harvard must conduct itself properly,” he stated.
In the meantime, Harvard’s legal team contended that the revocation of its certification was abrupt and did not adhere to federal protocols. They emphasized that regulations necessitate the department to provide a valid justification, give prior notice, and allow time for the institution to resolve any issues.
The administration under President Trump accused Harvard of fostering antisemitism and violence on its campus and of collaborating with the Chinese Communist Party.
“Harvard is showing great disrespect to our country, and they are only digging themselves deeper,” Trump commented.
(Newsroom staff only edited this story for style from a syndicated feed)
