Harvard Ensnared in Controversial America First Visa Probe

Thursday, May 29, 2025, 9:22 am

Harvard finds itself at the heart of heightened visa scrutiny as the State Department broadens its review of campus visa holders, dragging the prestigious institution deeper into a controversial America First immigration push. Tensions are mounting both on campus and within policy circles.

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