U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday sought to reassure Chinese students studying in the United States, stating that they would “be okay” despite new restrictions being proposed by his administration.

Speaking to reporters, Trump addressed concerns following his administration’s announcement earlier in the week that it would tighten regulations affecting Chinese international students, as part of a wider push targeting academia.

“They’re going to be okay. It’s going to work out fine,” Trump said when asked what message he had for Chinese students currently enrolled in U.S. colleges. He added, “We just want to review individual students we have — and that applies to all colleges.”

His comments marked a more conciliatory tone following heightened tensions, especially after a federal judge on Thursday extended a temporary injunction blocking the administration’s attempt to bar Harvard University from enrolling international students.

Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced plans to “aggressively” revoke visas of Chinese nationals, citing their involvement in pro-Palestinian activism and other minor infractions, including traffic violations. Thousands of visas have already been revoked under this directive.

The Trump administration has been in a prolonged conflict with American higher education institutions, with Harvard University at the center. Officials have demanded that the university hand over a list of specific students, a request Harvard has so far refused.

“I don’t know why Harvard won’t give us the list. Something’s going on,” Trump said. “They should hand it over and save themselves some trouble — it seems there are names on that list that are potentially problematic.”

During recent graduation ceremonies, Harvard’s interim president Alan Garber received a standing ovation after urging universities to remain resilient in the face of what he described as a sustained assault on academic freedom by the Trump administration.

“We want people who will love, care for, and cherish our country,” Trump concluded.

Currently, international students represent just under 6% of the total student population at U.S. universities, compared to around 25% in the United Kingdom, the second most popular destination for international education.