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Judge Blocks Trump Bid to Bar International Students From Harvard

The injunction preserves Harvard's visa certification for thousands of foreign students pending appeal, opening a path to a potential settlement that would end the standoff with the White House

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The Coop in Harvard Square of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., May 23, 2025. REUTERS/Faith Ninivaggi
Visitors on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, MA on June 3, 2025.

Overview

  • US District Judge Allison Burroughs granted a preliminary injunction on June 20 to halt the Department of Homeland Security’s move to revoke Harvard’s ability to enroll and issue visas for international students.
  • The order protects roughly 7,000 foreign students—about 27% of Harvard’s enrollment—from losing legal status while the lawsuit against the administration’s actions proceeds.
  • Harvard sued DHS in May after Secretary Kristi Noem accused the university of inadequate compliance with federal records demands and withdrew its certification under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program.
  • The Trump administration previously froze over $2.6 billion in research grants, ended federal contracts and threatened Harvard’s tax-exempt status following the university’s refusal to overhaul policies on protests, admissions and faculty hiring.
  • President Trump said on Truth Social that negotiations with Harvard are ongoing and that a “mindbogglingly historic” settlement could be announced within a week to resolve remaining legal battles.