Harvard and the federal government are locked in a battle that boils down to turning over records on international students. But Harvard says it is also about the First Amendment.

Trump doubles down on Harvard ‘Foreign Student’ enemies list threat in Memorial Day post - The U.S. government already has data on the identities of foreign students because they are in the country on

College experts advise international applicants not to panic as the battle between Harvard University and the Trump administration escalates.

The Trump administration has begun carrying out its expanded vetting for student visa applicants, surveilling their social media accounts to make sure they aren’t posting anything in support of Palestine, which the administration considers antisemitic. This vetting will start with Harvard visa applicants but is expected to be adopted nationwide.

Enten explained that many Americans are siding with Trump when it comes to their opinions on higher education. He cited polling from Gallup that showed just 36% of Americans have high confidence in higher education, which is a sharp drop from the 57% who had high confidence in 2015.

President Donald Trump again lashed out at Harvard University on Wednesday, accusing it of treating the country with disrespect.

If the Trump administration succeeds in barring international students from enrolling at Harvard, it will benefit U.S. competitors such as China, experts say.

President Trump on Monday said he was considering taking $3 billion of grant money from Harvard University and distributing it to trade schools around the country, amid an ongoing battle with the