Harvard University, Trump and Legal Battle
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The Trump administration abruptly ended Harvard’s ability to enroll international students on Thursday — jeopardizing the legal status of more than one in four students on campus. Less than a day later,
As the Trump Administration tries to stop Harvard from enrolling international students, other countries’ schools are stepping in.
Harvard University has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, claiming that the revocation of its certification in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program is a retaliatory action in response to the university's resistance to demands such as turning over student disciplinary records and eliminating equity initiatives.
A court has temporarily paused the Trump administration's move to cancel Harvard's student visa program. Harvard filed suit against the Trump administration over the policy, and a judge granted its request for a temporary restraining order to preserve status quo while the case plays out in court.
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to revoke Harvard University’s ability to enroll foreign students.
The court battle over Harvard's foreign students tests both the legality of the White House's tactics and the judicial system’s ability to rein in alleged government overreach.
Some of Harvard's sports teams would be virtually wiped out by a Trump administration decision that would make the Ivy League school ineligible for international student visas.