Alyssa Nadworny

Now, the audience gave him a standing ovation for that line. I've been in touch with Ella Rickett. She's a first-year student from Canada studying at Harvard, and she's hesitant to call this order a victory.

Now, the audience gave him a standing ovation for that line. I've been in touch with Ella Rickett. She's a first-year student from Canada studying at Harvard, and she's hesitant to call this order a victory.

Now, the audience gave him a standing ovation for that line. I've been in touch with Ella Rickett. She's a first-year student from Canada studying at Harvard, and she's hesitant to call this order a victory.

Exactly. You know, there are more than a million international students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities, from community college to regional publics to Ivy League. India sends the most students to the U.S., followed by China. And, Steve, these students bring about $43 billion to the U.S. economy every year. Wow. University leaders are worried, obviously.

Exactly. You know, there are more than a million international students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities, from community college to regional publics to Ivy League. India sends the most students to the U.S., followed by China. And, Steve, these students bring about $43 billion to the U.S. economy every year. Wow. University leaders are worried, obviously.

Exactly. You know, there are more than a million international students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities, from community college to regional publics to Ivy League. India sends the most students to the U.S., followed by China. And, Steve, these students bring about $43 billion to the U.S. economy every year. Wow. University leaders are worried, obviously.

And a lot have told me that international applications are down compared to last year.

And a lot have told me that international applications are down compared to last year.

And a lot have told me that international applications are down compared to last year.

So Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the department would work to, quote, aggressively revoke visas of Chinese students, including those with ties to the Chinese Communist Party.

So Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the department would work to, quote, aggressively revoke visas of Chinese students, including those with ties to the Chinese Communist Party.

So Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the department would work to, quote, aggressively revoke visas of Chinese students, including those with ties to the Chinese Communist Party.

Now, Steve, it is worth reminding listeners that in Trump's first administration back in 2020, officials canceled visas of more than a thousand Chinese graduate students and researchers because they had direct ties to military universities in China. So it's a familiar move in the Trump foreign policy playbook.

Now, Steve, it is worth reminding listeners that in Trump's first administration back in 2020, officials canceled visas of more than a thousand Chinese graduate students and researchers because they had direct ties to military universities in China. So it's a familiar move in the Trump foreign policy playbook.

Now, Steve, it is worth reminding listeners that in Trump's first administration back in 2020, officials canceled visas of more than a thousand Chinese graduate students and researchers because they had direct ties to military universities in China. So it's a familiar move in the Trump foreign policy playbook.

So on Thursday, Kristi Noem, the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, sent a letter to Harvard saying the administration is terminating Harvard student exchange certification, which means the school can no longer sponsor student visas. That prevents Harvard from enrolling new students and pulls the rug out from under currently enrolled students.

So on Thursday, Kristi Noem, the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, sent a letter to Harvard saying the administration is terminating Harvard student exchange certification, which means the school can no longer sponsor student visas. That prevents Harvard from enrolling new students and pulls the rug out from under currently enrolled students.

So on Thursday, Kristi Noem, the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, sent a letter to Harvard saying the administration is terminating Harvard student exchange certification, which means the school can no longer sponsor student visas. That prevents Harvard from enrolling new students and pulls the rug out from under currently enrolled students.

In a statement, Noem says the administration is holding Harvard accountable for, quote, fostering violence and anti-Semitism and coordinating with the Chinese Communist Party. She encouraged current students to transfer.

In a statement, Noem says the administration is holding Harvard accountable for, quote, fostering violence and anti-Semitism and coordinating with the Chinese Communist Party. She encouraged current students to transfer.