Are student visas coming back? This is what the Trump administration said.

In recent days, the Donald Trump administration ordered the suspension of student visas for Colombians and other foreigners, affecting thousands of students worldwide. However, on the first Friday of June, the State Department requested diplomatic missions to resume visa processing for students admitted to Harvard. What was the reason for this exception?

According to information published by CNN, this matter arose after an order issued by Allison Burroughs, who reversed a request to reject all applications from researchers and students interested in entering the aforementioned academic institution. "Effective immediately, consular sections must resume processing visas for students and exchange visitors from Harvard University," states the cable, also signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

What was Trump's position on the suspension of student visas?

The current US administration has accused several prestigious universities of failing to take corrective action against pro-Palestinian activists. Harvard has adopted measures to address this issue, considering that these measures are intended to regulate the intellectual conditions of the academic institution. (See more: If you have these surnames, you can receive Spanish citizenship and a passport in 2025.) As reported by the BBC on its news website, the president froze a significant financial figure related to US$2.2 billion in grants and US$60 million in contracts linked to the university. (See more: If you don't like cats at home: these are the 4 smells they hate the most.) Additionally, a tax exemption that had allowed Harvard to save at least US$158 million in taxes was revoked. This situation is believed to have arisen as a result of the Trump administration's constant clashes with higher education institutions, which it accuses of promoting a progressive ideological agenda, a development that has affected several foreign students.