Welsh student at Harvard fears Trump ban will stop him finishing his degree
Alfred Williamson’s future in doubt after US president’s attempt to stop foreign nationals studying at the university
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/30/welsh-first-year-at-harvard-fears-trump-ban-will-stop-him-finishing-degree
Harvard Taught This British Student About Democracy. Now Trump May Force Him Out.
Alfred Williamson could not have imagined how much his freshman year would be shaped by the Trump administration, inside and outside the classroom.
He had arrived in Cambridge, Mass., intent on studying physics, drawn to its broad range of useful applications in other sciences. Then, during his first semester, he found a new passion — in a politics course taught by Steven Levitsky, an author of the best-selling book “How Democracies Die,” that featured a deep dive into authoritarianism. After that, Mr. Williamson planned to become a double major in physics and government. Maybe someday, he thought, he would make his own foray into politics or public service. “It was the best year of my life,” he said.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/07/us/trump-harvard-international-student-ban.html