In this episode of dotEDU Live, hosts Jon Fansmith, Sarah Spreitzer, and Mushtaq Gunja offer expert analysis on the implications of the student visa freeze, mounting political pressure on Harvard from the Trump administration, and the House reconciliation bill, which proposes major cuts to higher education funding and threatens financial aid and access for low-income students.
Here are some of the links and references from this week's episode:
Reconciliation Bill
H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Congress.gov
House Passes Reconciliation Bill with Far-Reaching Negative Implications for Higher Education
ACE | May 23, 2025
Advocate for Students and Campuses in the 2025 Budget Reconciliation Bill
International Student Developments
Higher Ed Community Letter to Secretary Of State Marco Rubio
May 30, 2025
As Trump Administration Escalates Visa Crackdowns, Higher Ed Community Pushes Back
ACE | June 2, 2025
Trump Administration Strips Harvard's SEVP Certification
Inside Higher Ed | May 22, 2025
Trump Team Pauses New Student Visa Interviews as It Weighs Expanding Social Media Vetting
Politico | May 27, 2025
State Begins Rolling Out Expanded Student Visa Vetting — Starting With Harvard
Politico | May 30, 2025
Budget and Appropriations
ED's Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Budget Request
Department of Education
More Than 10,000 TRIO Alumni Urge Congress to Protect the Program (PDF)
A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the Department of Education
Senate Appropriations Committee | June 3, 2025
McMahon Gets Bipartisan Grilling in the Senate
Inside Higher Ed | June 4, 2025
Budget Hearing - U.S. Department of Education
House Appropriations Committee | May 21, 2025
McMahon Plays Defense on the Hill
Inside Higher Ed | May 22, 2025
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