A U.S. federal judge has extended a temporary court order halting Donald Trump’s controversial attempt to bar foreign students from studying at Harvard University.……READ ORIGINAL & FULL CONTENT HERE
Judge Allison Burroughs extended the restraining order to June 23, giving the court more time to consider a permanent injunction.
The Trump directive had sought to ban foreign nationals from entering the U.S. for Harvard studies.
Harvard claims the policy would cause irreparable harm, jeopardizing over $2.5 billion in funding and impacting thousands of international students.
The standoff has led to random visa revocations and delays in student interviews.
The judge emphasized the urgency, stating Harvard would face serious damage before all parties could be heard.
This legal battle is more than a court case; it’s a power struggle between elite academia and political authority. With student mobility and billions in funding at stake, the extension reflects a judiciary trying to hold space for fairness amid rising anti-immigration rhetoric.
For now, foreign students at Harvard get a brief reprieve. But with Trump’s stance unchanged, a longer legal fight is likely……READ ORIGINAL & FULL CONTENT HERE