Overview
- Judge Allison Burroughs extended the block on President Trump’s proclamation barring foreign students from Harvard until June 23 to consider a preliminary injunction.
- Harvard argues the administration’s suspension of its SEVP certification and the visa ban are retaliatory measures that violate its First Amendment free speech protections and exceed presidential authority.
- The administration cites national security concerns, including allegations of campus antisemitism and foreign entanglements, to justify revoking Harvard’s international student enrollment privileges.
- In parallel to visa restrictions, the administration has frozen over $2 billion in federal grants to Harvard and proposed ending its tax-exempt status.
- International students at Harvard have faced enhanced visa vetting procedures, expressed deep uncertainty about their academic futures, and in some cases are pursuing transfers or alternative study options.