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Politico: Belgium's future queen caught up in Trump's war on Harvard
Politico - Belgium’s future queen caught up in Trump’s war on Harvard
Trump’s foreign student ban affects more than 7,000 students — including Princess Elisabeth.
May 23, 2025 4:20 pm CET
By Seb Starcevic
Belgium’s heir to the throne could be forced to leave Harvard University after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a ban on foreign students at the prestigious institution.
Princess Elisabeth, who will be the next queen of Belgium, is enrolled in a two-year master’s degree in public policy at Harvard, one of the world’s most elite universities.
But the Trump administration revoked Harvard’s ability to enroll international students on Thursday, accusing the university of promoting violence and antisemitism and failing to comply with a request to hand over foreign students’ information that could lead to their deportation.
The move affects more than 7,000 currently enrolled students, around a quarter of the student body, Harvard said in a lawsuit to overturn the restrictions, adding that it would have a “devastating effect for Harvard and more than 7,000 visa holders.”
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in her letter announcing the ban that foreign students must transfer out of the university to maintain their visa statuses.
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Trump’s foreign student ban affects more than 7,000 students — including Princess Elisabeth.
May 23, 2025 4:20 pm CET
By Seb Starcevic
Belgium’s heir to the throne could be forced to leave Harvard University after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a ban on foreign students at the prestigious institution.
Princess Elisabeth, who will be the next queen of Belgium, is enrolled in a two-year master’s degree in public policy at Harvard, one of the world’s most elite universities.
But the Trump administration revoked Harvard’s ability to enroll international students on Thursday, accusing the university of promoting violence and antisemitism and failing to comply with a request to hand over foreign students’ information that could lead to their deportation.
The move affects more than 7,000 currently enrolled students, around a quarter of the student body, Harvard said in a lawsuit to overturn the restrictions, adding that it would have a “devastating effect for Harvard and more than 7,000 visa holders.”
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in her letter announcing the ban that foreign students must transfer out of the university to maintain their visa statuses.
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He's such a sucker for European royalty that he could retract the whole thing to avoid affecting the future queen of Belgium.
We live in a clown country.
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