Quick Hits:
- 27% of Harvard’s students are international.
- Harvard received $686 million in federal funds last year.
- Trump Administration blocks foreign student visas to Harvard.
- Legal challenge now underway, but pressure is mounting.
- Diversity is fine—but not with U.S. taxpayer subsidies.
Connecting the Red Dots:
Harvard University enrolls over 6,700 international students—about 27% of its total student population. That global diversity may sound impressive until you consider the $686 million in federal funding Harvard receives, meaning a large slice of that taxpayer pie goes to subsidize education for non-citizens.
President Trump’s administration has temporarily revoked Harvard’s ability to enroll foreign students, citing the university’s failure to adequately address antisemitic campus activity. While an Obama-appointed judge issued a stay, the issue is expected to escalate to the Supreme Court.
Let’s be clear: no one’s saying Harvard can’t have foreign students. But they shouldn’t be doing it on the backs of American taxpayers—especially if they’re not protecting all students equally. If the university insists on ignoring national concerns, using visa leverage to apply pressure is not a punishment—it’s accountability.
Harvard is a politically left-leaning institution—nearly uniform in its anti-Trump posture. If they’re going to engage in ideological activism while benefiting from public money, then the public has every right to expect neutrality, security, and equal access for Americans first.
Editorial Commentary:
Look, if Harvard wants to be an international powerhouse, fine. Let them raise money from International elites. But don’t expect American taxpayers to foot the bill while 27% of their students are from overseas—and Jewish students are afraid to walk campus alone.
They call it diversity. We call it a racket. And if Trump uses foreign visa control to put pressure on Harvard to clean up its act? That’s not extreme. That’s just smart negotiation.
