Caroline Self on Facebook
From Harvard President, published May 23rd.Dear Members of the Harvard Community,
Yesterday, the federal government announced that it has revoked Harvard’s certification under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) and stripped the University of its authority to sponsor F- and J- visas for international students and scholars for the 2025-26 academic year. The revocation continues a series of government actions to retaliate against Harvard for our refusal to surrender our academic independence and to submit to the federal government’s illegal assertion of control over our curriculum, our faculty, and our student body.
We condemn this unlawful and unwarranted action. It imperils the futures of thousands of students and scholars across Harvard and serves as a warning to countless others at colleges and universities throughout the country who have come to America to pursue their education and fulfill their dreams. We have just filed a complaint, and a motion for a temporary restraining order will follow. As we pursue legal remedies, we will do everything in our power to support our students and scholars. The Harvard International Office will provide periodic updates as new information becomes available.
The government has claimed that its destructive action is based on Harvard’s failure to comply with requests for information from the US Department of Homeland Security. In fact, Harvard did respond to the Department’s requests as required by law.
For those international students and scholars affected by yesterday’s action, know that you are vital members of our community. You are our classmates and friends, our colleagues and mentors, our partners in the work of this great institution. Thanks to you, we know more and understand more, and our country and our world are more enlightened and more resilient. We will support you as we do our utmost to ensure that Harvard remains open to the world.
Sincerely,
Alan M. Garber
Rob Shattuck
Blue Dots Alabama; 50501Alabama; Northeast Alabamians Against Trump
Yesterday, the federal government announced that it has revoked Harvard’s certification under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) and stripped the University of its authority to sponsor F- and J- visas for international students and scholars for the 2025-26 academic year. The revocation continues a series of government actions to retaliate against Harvard for our refusal to surrender our academic independence and to submit to the federal government’s illegal assertion of control over our curriculum, our faculty, and our student body.
We condemn this unlawful and unwarranted action. It imperils the futures of thousands of students and scholars across Harvard and serves as a warning to countless others at colleges and universities throughout the country who have come to America to pursue their education and fulfill their dreams. We have just filed a complaint, and a motion for a temporary restraining order will follow. As we pursue legal remedies, we will do everything in our power to support our students and scholars. The Harvard International Office will provide periodic updates as new information becomes available.
The government has claimed that its destructive action is based on Harvard’s failure to comply with requests for information from the US Department of Homeland Security. In fact, Harvard did respond to the Department’s requests as required by law.
For those international students and scholars affected by yesterday’s action, know that you are vital members of our community. You are our classmates and friends, our colleagues and mentors, our partners in the work of this great institution. Thanks to you, we know more and understand more, and our country and our world are more enlightened and more resilient. We will support you as we do our utmost to ensure that Harvard remains open to the world.
Sincerely,
Alan M. Garber
Rob Shattuck
Caroline Self I have done a lot of anti-Trump emailing to Alabama universities. Could you or others in Blueprint Alabama and I work together on trying to get Alabama universities to speak up more and stand up more against Trump?
Blue Dots Alabama; 50501Alabama; Northeast Alabamians Against Trump
I am a member of the Facebook groups Blue Dots Alabama, 50501 Alabama and Northeast Alabamians Against Trump, and I submitted the following post to them:
On Friday, Caroline Self, who heads up Blueprint Alabama (https://www.facebook.com/blueprintalabama) and who is a Harvard graduate, posted on her Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/carolineself) the Harvard President's letter explaining Havard's lawsuit against the Trump administration about the ban of foreign students. Caroline said, "Harvard continues to stand up to Trump. I have never been more proud to be an alum."I make that same appeal to Blue Dots Alabama (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1775726016533564), 50501 Alabama (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1579343450121997) and Northeast Alabamians Against Trump |https://www.facebook.com/groups/1330024198253990 Facebook.
Email to Indivisible Birmingham
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: Indivisible Birmingham <indivisiblebirmingham@gmail.com>
Cc: Laurie Beth Kesterson <lauriebethkesterson@gmail.com>; Barry Marks <barry@leaselawyer.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 08:06:10 AM CDT
Subject: Blue Dots Alabama, 50501 Alabama and Northeast Alabamians Against Trump
I am a member of the Facebook groups Blue Dots Alabama, 50501 Alabama and Northeast Alabamians Against Trump, and I submitted the following post to them:
On Friday, Caroline Self, who heads up Blueprint Alabama (https://www.facebook.com/blueprintalabama) and who is a Harvard graduate, posted on her Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/carolineself) the Harvard President's letter explaining Havard's lawsuit against the Trump administration about the ban of foreign students. Caroline said, "Harvard continues to stand up to Trump. I have never been more proud to be an alum."
I commented back to Caroline "I have done a lot of anti-Trump emailing to Alabama universities. Could you or others in Blueprint Alabama and I work together on trying to get Alabama universities to speak up more and stand up more against Trump?"
I make that same appeal to Blue Dots Alabama (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1775726016533564), 50501 Alabama (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1579343450121997) and Northeast Alabamians Against Trump |https://www.facebook.com/groups/1330024198253990 Facebook.
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