Overview

• U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs issued a preliminary injunction on May 29 blocking DHS’s effort to strip Harvard of its SEVP certification.
• Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem had cited campus antisemitism, alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party and student misconduct in her May 22 revocation order.
• Harvard’s lawsuit argues the administration’s actions violate its First Amendment rights, academic freedom and the Administrative Procedure Act.
• The Trump administration has frozen over $3 billion in federal research funding to Harvard and plans to cancel about $100 million in remaining contracts.
• DHS sent Harvard a 30-day notice of intent to withdraw certification, indicating it will pursue a lengthier administrative process rather than immediate decertification.