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Harvard holds commencement amid Trump funding cuts, threats to international students

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Harvard University is holding its commencement Thursday at a pivotal moment when it faces existential threats from the White House .

The Trump administration has asked federal agencies to cancel about $100 million in contracts with the Ivy League school.

The government already canceled more than $2.6 billion in federal research grants, moved to cut off Harvard ’s enrollment of international students.

NBA Hall of Famer and activist Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the “Class Day ” speaker.