Overview

• U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs issued a preliminary injunction on June 6 against President Trump’s executive order, citing “immediate and irreparable harm” to Harvard.
• The order would have barred more than 7,000 F-1 and J-1 visa students—approximately 27% of Harvard’s enrollment—from registering for upcoming terms.
• Harvard maintains the visa ban was unlawful retaliation for its exercise of First Amendment rights and denies allegations that it failed to address anti-Semitism on campus.
• Earlier this year the administration froze $2.2 billion in federal funds and revoked Harvard’s SEVP certification to host international students.
• Harvard is implementing contingency measures to ensure that incoming scholars and visiting researchers can continue their studies and work.