Overview

• US District Judge Allison Burroughs granted a temporary restraining order that blocks President Trump’s proclamation barring new international students at Harvard.
• A diplomatic cable dated June 6 and signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio instructed all U.S. embassies and consulates to immediately resume processing visas for Harvard students and exchange visitors.
• Consular sections are required to follow standard visa procedures but maintain enhanced social media screening and review of applicants’ online presence.
• The ruling comes as part of a broader dispute in which the administration froze $2.2 billion in Harvard research grants and proposed revoking the university’s tax-exempt status.
• Harvard contends these measures represent retaliation for resisting federal demands on campus governance and curriculum as the case moves toward a full hearing.