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Fighting for international student enrollment isn’t merely a question of principle for Harvard; financial implications are at play as well. The institution reportedly hosts around 7,000 international students whose tuition fees contribute significantly to its budget, estimated at about $408 million.
Yoo remarked that this is not an isolated issue limited to Harvard; many universities, such as Berkeley, rely on international student tuition to sustain their financial standing. However, he maintained that regardless of economic pressures, the federal government retains the authority to determine visa issuance. Therefore, universities cannot dictate who enters the country.