The Trump administration mistakenly sent a letter to Harvard University last Friday with demands about hiring, admissions, and curriculum that were deemed excessive by school officials. The letter was later deemed unauthorized, prompting a frantic call from a Trump official claiming it was a mistake. The incident sparked a tectonic battle between Harvard and the White House. The ACLU filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s revocation of student visas in New England and Puerto Rico. In another development, a New Bedford woman’s husband was detained by ICE, leading to a confrontation captured on video.
Meanwhile, lawyers for the ACLU raced to stop the deportation of Venezuelan migrants, and the Trump administration faced criticism for exaggerating revenue from tariffs. In other news, Head Start centers in Washington state reopened after federal funding was restored, while Tufts PhD student Rümeysa Öztürk’s case was transferred from Louisiana to Vermont. Additionally, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s policy banning the use of “X” marker on passports for nonbinary individuals.
The Trump administration faced criticism for seeking to reclassify federal employees for easier dismissal, while a federal judge ordered the transfer of a detained Tufts PhD student. The administration also faced legal challenges over passport changes affecting transgender Americans. Finally, the State Department warned NATO about abandoning peace efforts in Ukraine, while Senator Chris Van Hollen faced criticism for meeting with a detainee in El Salvador.
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