Donald Trump proposed Wednesday a 15% cap on foreign students admitted to Harvard and other U.S. universities, criticizing current levels as “too high” and suggesting they displace American applicants. Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump cited national security concerns and claimed some foreign students are “troublemakers” linked to campus unrest.
Harvard’s current foreign student population is 27%, not the 31% Trump claimed. International students often pay full tuition and help subsidize U.S.-born students’ education. Still, Trump insisted that “Americans can’t get in” due to international enrollment.
“I want to make sure that the foreign students are people that can love our country,” he said, referencing past campus protests, which he blamed on “radical left lunatics.”
The comments follow Trump’s renewed attacks on Harvard, including demands for a list of its foreign students. The Department of Homeland Security recently revoked Harvard’s certification to admit foreign students, prompting the university to sue. Trump has also threatened to cut federal grants over Harvard’s diversity and protest policies.
Critics argue the proposed cap would harm academic and economic interests, while supporters frame it as a way to prioritize American students and national security.
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