During a recent appearance on NewsNation's "Cuomo," Harvard Law Professor Emeritus Alan Dershowitz weighed in on the Trump administration's approach to international students.
While acknowledging the importance of scrutinizing students from adversarial nations, Dershowitz criticized the blanket policy that prevents Harvard from enrolling any foreign students, arguing that it unfairly affects students from allied countries such as Israel, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
According to Breitbart, Dershowitz remarked, "President Trump is absolutely correct. If these were foreign students coming in from Nazi Germany in 1935liberals would have loved if the president had said no, no, no, we dont want people coming in from Germany."
However, he cautioned that the current policy "goes too far" by encompassing students from friendly nations. He advocated for "much more focused and targeted sanctions" that specifically address research projects of concern.
Dershowitz further elaborated on the need for discernment in academic collaborations, suggesting that research related to critical health issues like Alzheimer's and cancer should remain unaffected.
Conversely, he recommended curtailing projects with potential propagandistic elements, particularly within certain academic disciplines. "So, more targeting and more targeting of which foreign students come in and which dont," he emphasized.
The professor also urged universities to introspect and assume greater responsibility in the vetting process of foreign students. "Universities really, really have to look inward and start saying to themselves, we have some responsibility here," he stated, highlighting the role of educational institutions in safeguarding national interests while fostering international collaboration.
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