International Harvard students describe fear
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For students around the world, an acceptance letter to Harvard University has represented the pinnacle of achievement.
The administration has frozen funding and targeted international students as it presses the university for a stronger response to alleged antisemitism.
Fear and confusion mounted quickly on Thursday as international students, who make up more than a quarter of the university’s enrollment, sought clarity or reassurance.
Legal experts say the smuggling charge against Kseniia Petrova is unlikely to be upheld, though it could bolster deportation efforts.