Nigeria, June 6 -- A US district judge has issued a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration, halting the enforcement of a ban preventing Harvard University from admitting international students.

President Trump had signed a proclamation on Wednesday, blocking the institution from enrolling foreign students, which makes up a quarter of its student body, and contributes significantly to its research and academic output.

This is the latest attack by the administration against the nation's oldest and wealthiest university. However, it responded swiftly by filing a lawsuit.

Judge Allison Burroughs, based in Massachusetts, issued the restraining order on Thursday, on the grounds that the university would face immediate a...