The federal program supports universities with high numbers of Latino students. Trump officials said they wouldn’t defend it against a lawsuit, which could effectively end the program.
Federal officials said on Friday that they would not contest a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Hispanic-serving institution program, which supports colleges where at least 25 percent of the undergraduates are Hispanic.
Students from some countries won’t make it to class this fall because of President Trump’s travel ban. Others can’t get visa appointments. Some are simply scared. Universities are panicking.
The administration has become increasingly focused on admissions data in its effort to bring the higher education system in line with President Trump’s political agenda.
The presidential action would also require Linda McMahon, the education secretary, to increase the number of accuracy checks on the data provided by the schools.
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