Overview

• The administration’s June 5 proclamation bars Harvard from issuing visas to new international students, warning that current visa holders may face cancellation.
• Harvard labeled the proclamation part of a “campaign of retaliation” in its ongoing lawsuit against the administration.
• Earlier this month a judge paused an attempt to revoke Harvard’s certification to sponsor international students, temporarily preserving their ability to remain enrolled.
• Following revocation of its student sponsorship certification, the Trump administration cut about US$3.2 billion in federal research grants, threatening to strip Harvard of its tax-exempt status.
• International students have voiced fear over summer departures that may bar their reentry, with legal experts recommending options such as program deferrals or online instruction to maintain academic continuity.