The White House's pressure campaign against Harvard and other elite U.S. universities, if sustained, will undermine U.S. scientific research, innovation and competitiveness vis-a-vis China. The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump's pressure campaign against higher education reached a new height on May 22 when the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revoked the approval of Harvard University's Student and Exchange Visitor Program, which allows the Ivy League school to enroll foreign students, after Harvard refused to turn over detailed student records that the department demanded in April. While a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order on May 23 preventing DHS from revoking the program's certificate, the White House's efforts to pressure elite institutions -- including other measures to restrict visas for students -- are increasingly expanding to new areas. To this end, on May 22, the House of Representatives approved a tax cut and spending bill that will raise the...
