JAKARTA - Indonesian students in the United States have made many important contributions, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Rolliansyah Soemirat, saying the Government of the Republic of Indonesia has expressed concern about the policies of the United States Government under President Donald Trump regarding foreign students at Harvard.
President Trump last week decided to revoke the permit for foreign student admissions by Harvard University. It forced them to move to another campus or lose their legal status.
Spokesperson for the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the Indonesian government had expressed concern about this issue to the US Government, hoping that there would be a solution that would not harm the fate of Indonesian students at Harvard University.
"Indonesian students in the US have made many important contributions to the advancement of education and science in the US," said Roy, his nickname in a statement from the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tuesday, May 27.
Previously, Roy said the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs was following the development of the policy of the United States President Donald Trump's administration regarding foreign students and was ready to help 87 students from Indonesia at Harvard University.
President Trump last week decided to revoke the permit for foreign student admissions by Harvard University. It forced them to move to another campus or lose their legal status.
Following the policy of President Trump's Administration, US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem ordered the department to stop certification of Harvard University Student and Student Exchange Programs applicable for the 2025-2026 school year.
Reporting from Reuters on Friday, May 23, Minister Noem accused the university of "provoking violence, antisemitism, and communicating with the Chinese Communist Party."
In response to the government's decision, Harvard said the actions taken by the Trump administration were illegal and a form of retaliation.
The move came after Harvard refused to provide Noem's requested information about several foreign student visa holders at Harvard.
Harvard University sued Donald Trump's administration on Friday for its decision to revoke the Ivy League campus permit to accept foreign students.
In a lawsuit filed in Boston's federal court, the US, Harvard called blocking foreign students a "significant violation" against the US Constitution and other federal laws.
Harvard asked federal judges to block the revocation of the permit to accept the foreign student on the grounds of "direct and irreparable losses caused by this unlawful act."
"While waiting for the legal lawsuit process by Harvard University, Indonesian Representatives in the United States have established intensive communication with Indonesian students at Harvard University and urged them to remain calm," Roy explained.
"Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia in the US are ready to provide consular assistance to Indonesian students who are affected," he said.
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Harvard registered nearly 6,800 international students in the 2024-2025 school year, which is 27% of its total registration, according to university statistics.
In 2022, Chinese citizens are the largest foreign student group, with 1,016, according to university data.
After that, there were students from Canada, India, South Korea, England, Germany, Australia, Singapore, and Japan.
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