Overview

• On June 7, U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs granted temporary restraining orders preventing the Department of Homeland Security from revoking Harvard’s SEVP certification and denying visas to international enrollees
• Harvard has filed two lawsuits challenging the administration’s freeze of more than $2 billion in federal grants and its proclamation barring new foreign student admissions
• The court found that Harvard would suffer immediate and irreparable harm without emergency relief, citing risks to its diverse student body and academic programs
• Legal experts warn the ongoing litigation could impose heavy costs on Harvard and deter prospective international applicants uncertain about visa stability
• Both parties will present arguments on June 16 as courts weigh whether to uphold the orders that pause key restrictions against the university