Washington, May 24 -- In a striking legal development, a federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from stripping Harvard University of its certification to host international students.
The court order, issued by U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs, comes just one day after the Department of Homeland Security revoked Harvard's status under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), a designation essential for enrolling foreign students.
The decision follows mounting tensions between the Trump administration and some of the country's top universities, as federal officials escalate efforts to scrutinise and pressure academic institutions. The Department claimed Harvard failed to adequately address antisemitism o...