New restrictions on Harvard University .. The Trump administration ascends its campaign against it

In an escalatory step, the administration of US President Donald Trump imposed new restrictions on the prestigious Harvard University’s ability to obtain federal funds available for student aid.
The American administration attributed the measures to concerns about the “financial situation” of the oldest and richest university in the United States. The Ministry of Education said, on Friday, that it made Harvard University, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in a “strict financial monitor He threatened to cut federal financing due to a set of issues such as pro -Palestinians protests against the Israeli campaign on Gaza, the United States ally, the policies of transgender people, climate initiatives, diversity, equality and integration programs. The Ministry of Education also wants to send Harvard University to send a $ 36 million accreditation letter to ensure fulfillment of its financial obligations. In a speech, the ministry said that the latest facts have raised concerns about the financial affairs of Harvard University, noting the university’s decision to issue bonds and to make demobilization for workers amid its dispute with the White House. The law. This office reviews whether Harvard University is still taking into account the race in the admission process at the university even after the US Supreme Court ruled in 2023 that the positive work practices that schools relied on to enhance the enrollment of ethnic minorities are illegal. The government ended in July its federal investigations with the University of Colombia, which agreed to pay more than $ 220 million to the government, and the University of Brown, which it said would pay 50 million Dollars to support local workforce development. The two universities accepted some of the government’s demands. (Sky News)