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Harvard University, the nation’s oldest and wealthiest academic institution, faces unprecedented turmoil amid the Trump administration’s aggressive stance on higher education.

International students and faculty are gripped by fear of deportation and visa revocation, with some resorting to encrypted apps like Signal and walking in groups to avoid ICE detention. Students are unsure about publishing, traveling, or even finishing their degrees. Harvard recently lost $2.2 billion in federal funding and was threatened with the loss of its nonprofit status. The administration has demanded ideological vetting in admissions, hiring audits, and government-approved viewpoint diversity. Harvard President Alan Garber defended the university’s legal challenge, stating, “It’s bigger than Harvard.” Critics like Professor Steven Pinker warn that enforcing ideological quotas violates constitutional freedoms. Meanwhile, students like Abdullah Shahid Sial have prepared op-eds in case of deportation. As exams near, the campus remains on edge, a stark symbol of the broader national battle over academic freedom and immigration policy.

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