{"id":4718,"date":"2025-05-30T07:09:20","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T07:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepsaret.com\/news\/?p=4718"},"modified":"2025-06-03T05:29:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T05:29:50","slug":"judge-blocks-trump-administrations-attempt-to-ban-international-students-at-harvard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepsaret.com\/news\/judge-blocks-trump-administrations-attempt-to-ban-international-students-at-harvard\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge Blocks Trump Administration\u2019s Attempt to Ban International Students at Harvard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Summary:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A federal judge extended a block on the Trump administration\u2019s order revoking Harvard&#8217;s ability to enroll international students.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harvard argues the administration\u2019s actions violate First Amendment protections and threaten the university\u2019s academic mission.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The legal battle may set a major precedent on government influence over U.S. universities and their international programs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A federal judge on Thursday halted the Trump administration\u2019s effort to revoke Harvard University\u2019s ability to enroll <a href=\"https:\/\/prepsaret.com\/ged\/ged-international-students-ged-for-foreign-students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">international students<\/a>, granting the Ivy League institution temporary relief in an increasingly heated legal standoff with the federal government.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs, who previously issued a temporary restraining order, said she intends to grant a <\/span>preliminary injunction<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, allowing Harvard to continue accepting international students while litigation proceeds. The ruling came just as thousands of graduates, including many international students, attended Harvard\u2019s commencement ceremony, a symbolic backdrop to the courtroom drama unfolding a few miles away.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Judge Sides With Harvard<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The court\u2019s decision follows a May 22 order by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to decertify <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harvard.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harvard<\/a> under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), effectively blocking the university from enrolling non-U.S. students. The administration cited concerns over compliance, campus safety, and alleged antisemitism, demanding Harvard submit documents within 30 days to rebut the decertification.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended the action on social media, saying, \u201cHarvard\u2019s refusal to comply with SEVP oversight was the latest evidence that it disdains the American people and takes for granted U.S. taxpayer benefits.\u201d She added that the university must reform in order to continue participating in federal academic programs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harvard quickly challenged the move in court, arguing the administration was targeting the university for ideological reasons, in retaliation for constitutionally protected speech and diversity initiatives. The school maintains that over 25% of its student body is composed of international students, including nearly 60% at its Kennedy School of Government.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Also in the News:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/prepsaret.com\/news\/trump-administration-moves-to-terminate-all-remaining-federal-contracts-with-harvard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump Administration Moves to Terminate All Remaining Federal Contracts With Harvard<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/prepsaret.com\/ged\/can-you-go-to-college-with-a-ged\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Can you go to college with a GED<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Broader Implications for U.S. Universities<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legal scholars say the case raises pivotal constitutional questions: Can the federal government use funding and visa policy to control <a href=\"https:\/\/prepsaret.com\/ged\/colleges-that-accept-the-ged-credential\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">colleges<\/a>&#8216; and universities&#8217; speech, hiring, or admissions? According to Aram Gavoor, a former DOJ attorney and associate dean at George Washington University Law School, the case could ascend rapidly through the courts, potentially reaching the U.S. Supreme Court.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the court hearing, Harvard President Alan Garber addressed graduates, stating: \u201cWelcome members of the class of 2025 \u2014 from down the street, across the country, and around the world. Around the world. Just as it should be.\u201d His remarks drew applause and highlighted the university\u2019s commitment to global academic inclusion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harvard spokesperson Sarah Kennedy-O\u2019Reilly confirmed that the injunction \u201cwill allow the university to continue enrolling international students and scholars while the case moves forward.\u201d She reaffirmed Harvard\u2019s dedication to protecting the rights and presence of its global academic community.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary: A federal judge extended a block on the Trump administration\u2019s order revoking Harvard&#8217;s ability to enroll international students. Harvard argues the administration\u2019s actions violate First Amendment protections and threaten the university\u2019s academic mission. The legal battle may set a major precedent on government influence over U.S. universities and their international programs. 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