Overview

• Judge Allison Burroughs issued a temporary injunction halting the revocation of Harvard’s SEVIS certification and preserving its ability to enroll foreign students.
• The administration has revoked visas for Chinese nationals in sensitive fields, raising concerns over disrupted research and academic careers.
• Harvard has mounted legal challenges against federal funding cuts and attempts to strip its tax-exempt status.
• International students at Harvard report significant emotional distress and are exploring transfers amid visa uncertainties.
• European and Asian institutions are stepping in to recruit displaced scholars, stoking warnings of a widening brain drain.