Overview

• The Trump administration has revoked Harvard’s ability to enroll international students and frozen about $2.2 billion in federal funding.
• Harvard filed a lawsuit alleging that the administration’s actions violate the First Amendment and threaten over 7,000 visa holders.
• A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order that allows Harvard to continue enrolling international students pending further proceedings.
• On June 2, President Trump rejected a biographer’s claim that he targeted Harvard over a personal rejection, stating he never applied to the university.
• Department of Homeland Security officials assert the measures aim to curb alleged anti-American, pro-terrorist activities and liberal bias on campus.