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Judge Blocks Trump Ban on Harvard International Students

Judge Burroughs’s ruling halts President Trump’s foreign student proclamation, preserving Harvard’s enrollment during ongoing White House negotiations.

FILE - A bicyclist walks by Langdell Hall, the Harvard Law Library, on the Harvard Law School campus at Harvard University, Aug. 1, 2005, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
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People walk through the gate on Harvard Yard at the Harvard University campus on June 29, 2023 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Harvard banners hang in front of Widener Library during the 374th Harvard Commencement in Harvard Yard in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on May 29, 2025.

Overview

  • U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs granted a preliminary injunction on June 23 blocking enforcement of President Trump’s June 4 proclamation that barred new international students from Harvard.
  • A June 20 injunction also halted the Department of Homeland Security’s revocation of Harvard’s SEVP certification, keeping current foreign students enrolled under existing visa rules.
  • Harvard’s approximately 7,000 international students make up nearly 27% of its student body and remain eligible to continue their studies.
  • The administration has cut over $2.6 billion in federal research funding and threatened to revoke Harvard’s tax-exempt status as leverage in policy disputes.
  • President Trump has indicated that a settlement with Harvard could be announced soon as both sides continue negotiations.