Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Friday responded to the Donald Trump administration’s move to withdraw Harvard University’s eligibility to admit foreign students, terming it as challenging the hopes and futures of international students.

“President Trump’s recent move threatens the dreams and futures of international students at Harvard and beyond. As a proud member of the Harvard community, I wear my colours to show support for inclusion and academic freedom,” Raghav Chadha wrote on X.

Raghav Chadha Stands with Harvard and International Students

“I stand with Harvard and all international students whose dreams and futures are under threat. We must defend academic freedom and global collaboration,” he added.

Last month in March, Raghav Chadha had announced that he was chosen by Harvard University for its session on Global Leadership and Public Policy for the 21st Century from March 5-13.

Trump’s Administration Withdraws Harvard’s Privilege to Admit Foreign Students

The administration of US President Donald Trump on Friday withdrew Harvard University’s privilege to accept foreign nationals, casting a shadow over the futures of thousands of students and the valuable revenue stream they generate.

The US Department of Homeland Security’s also accused Harvard University of letting “anti-American, pro-terrorist agitators” attack Jewish students, making its campus unsafe.

Harvard’s Legal Battle Against Decision of U.S President Donald Trump

The action by Trump’s administration meant Harvard can no longer accept international students, and current foreign students have to leave or forfeit their legal status, it said.

Harvard University sued the Trump administration’s move and contested the decision in court. A judge later suspended Trump’s administration order temporarily, terming the move to be unconstitutional.

Harvard presently admits close to 6,800 foreign students to its Cambridge, Massachusetts campus. Most of these students are for graduate school and come from more than 100 nations.