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[–] KindnessIsPunk@lemmy.ca 17 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

TLDR:

The Trump administration barred Harvard from enrolling or retaining international students, accusing the school of fostering antisemitism, violence, and ties to China.

DHS revoked Harvard’s student visa program certification, forcing current foreign students to transfer or lose status.

A federal judge temporarily blocked the administration from acting against current students.

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 162 points 18 hours ago (4 children)

Since when does the executive branch control what universities do with enrollment?

[–] PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml 13 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

The private university can enroll whoever they want, but the executive branch literally controls immigration/foreign affairs. So the students can attend remotely.

[–] JeremyHuntQW12@lemmy.world 4 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

The president cannot just order someone to be deported, it has to available under legislation. Not that the law matters anymore.

[–] theherk@lemmy.world 5 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

Didn’t you hear. Habeas Corpus means the president has the power to deport whoever he wants.

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for reference

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 1 points 7 minutes ago

It's in the Constitution! /S

[–] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 13 points 13 hours ago

By denying all student visas

[–] rslogix89@lemmy.world 87 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

When it tries to be a wannabe fascist.

[–] Xanis@lemmy.world 47 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Slowly becoming less wannabe and more gonna be.

[–] TheLemming@lemm.ee 28 points 16 hours ago

Not even gonna be, we're there.

[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 37 points 18 hours ago

They can deny student visas

[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 104 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

I never cared much for Harvard, the elitism, legacy enrollments, and all things snooty about it.

I have to say that they are they're crushing it on their defiance against this regime.

The Dean over at Columbia should take notes.

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

Of the schools that can afford to mount a defense, it's Harvard.

[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 17 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

They all can mount a defense.

No one is required to comply with nonsense.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 1 points 16 minutes ago

They're saying they have lots of money and competent lawyers.

In order to win in US courts, you need lots of money and good lawyers. Harvard has more money and lawyers than basically any Uni in the US

[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 2 points 8 hours ago

Exactly, and by all mounting a defence, none are singles out.

[–] ShittyBeatlesFCPres@lemmy.world 8 points 14 hours ago

Every single Ivy League school and many prestigious (like top 75ish) schools in America have an “endowment” worth x amount but also a whole separate money cannon if you piss off the alumni. I don’t donate directly to my university but I would if Trump came for them. And I’m, sadly, not a billionaire but they exist.

You can tell I’m not a billionaire because if I were, I wouldn’t be posting on this broke ass web site. I’d be off the coast of the Riviera in the hot tub on my yacht getting a foot massage from a mysterious, ethereal beauty known only as “La Marionnette.” (I’d have a team of old timey whalers to fend off the Orca attacks. I’m not as stupid as a real billionaire.)

[–] Jimmycakes@lemmy.world 4 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 children)

You can do a lot of shit with 50 Billy in the bank. Other schools don't have the luxury. Which is a separate and more concerning problem.

[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 3 points 11 hours ago

Bending the knee is for wimps.

[–] lazyViking@lemmy.world 20 points 14 hours ago

So much for the "private" in the private sector lol

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 54 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Is this a small government?

[–] obvs@lemmy.world 58 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

If Harvard gives in, Trump will do this again.

Harvard is better off with the damage being done than by giving up things it doesn't have to give up and still having the damage done at a later point.

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 31 points 17 hours ago

They're in it for the long-haul. If they roll over now they'll absolutely get crushed. Letting people and organizations get away with defiance, even for a moment, is weakness and authoritarians can't ever appear weak.

[–] lemmydividebyzero@reddthat.com 26 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

God, I am not even from the US, but it makes me so mad... Fuck each and every Republican voter for voting for that mf!!

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 1 points 13 minutes ago* (last edited 12 minutes ago)

There's quite few of them. Dont fall for their propaganda trying to divide and conquer

Point the finger at the plutocrats. Establish a democracy.

Trump is deeply unpopular and never would have stolen power if we had a democracy.

[–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.com 9 points 17 hours ago

And the idiots who could have voted against it, but didn't

[–] Damage@feddit.it 22 points 17 hours ago

It's incredible how thoroughly the US is self-destructing, especially when it comes to its soft-power

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 22 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

trump has a miserably tiny pee pee

[–] sexy_peach@feddit.org 9 points 17 hours ago (1 children)
[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 9 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Oh not you, bro. No, yours is mighty and tiny. Not miserable at all. Unless you’re a corrupt demented rapist and didn’t mention that part.

[–] sexy_peach@feddit.org 1 points 8 hours ago

Ah I see, thanks

[–] CM400@lemmy.world 16 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

DHS said that in addition to barring enrollment of future international students, "existing foreign students must transfer to lose their legal status." The revocation, which DHS said was the result of "pro-terrorist conduct," was first reported by The New York Times.

What does it mean that they “must transfer to lose”? Is she saying if they transfer they lose their status and that that transfer is being forced, or that they must transfer or lose it?

[–] Brokkr@lemmy.world 5 points 17 hours ago

Typo? "or* lose..."

[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 2 points 16 hours ago

It reads like they are saying a student would have to transfer to lose status. So current students are fine, but if they transfer their visa is revoked.

[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 1 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

Tell us where the talking llama is and we’ll burn your house to the ground!

Uh, don't you mean 'or'?

Ugh! Tell us where the talking llama is or we’ll burn your house to the ground!

[–] mazzilius_marsti@lemmy.world 6 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

just when i think they cannot get any lower.

[–] glitch1985@lemmy.world 4 points 17 hours ago

Hold my beer!

[–] Shawdow194@fedia.io 1 points 18 hours ago

DHS said that in addition to barring enrollment of future international students, “existing foreign students must transfer to lose their legal status.”