Federal judge extends order blocking Trump administration ban on foreign students at Harvard
A federal judge on Thursday extended an order blocking the Trump administration맥스카지노s attempt to bar Harvard University from enrolling foreign students.
U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs granted Harvard맥스카지노s request for a preliminary injunction, blocking the government맥스카지노s action until the case is decided. It had already been paused since last week, when Burroughs issued a temporary restraining order.
Harvard sued the Department of Homeland Security on Friday after Secretary Kristi Noem revoked its ability to host foreign students at its campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
On Thursday, the Trump administration announced a new effort to revoke Harvard's certification to enroll foreign students. In a letter sent by the acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, Todd Lyons, the government gave Harvard 30 days to respond to the alleged grounds for withdrawal, which include accusations that Harvard coordinated with foreign entities and failed to respond sufficiently to antisemitism on campus.
The dispute over international enrollment at Harvard is the latest escalation in a battle between the White House and the nation맥스카지노s oldest and wealthiest college. In April, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem sent a letter to the school, demanding a range of records related to foreign students, including discipline records and anything related to 맥스카지노dangerous or violent activity.맥스카지노 Noem said it was in response to accusations of antisemitism on Harvard맥스카지노s campus.
Harvard says it complied. But on May 22, Noem sent a letter saying the school맥스카지노s response fell short. She said Harvard was being pulled from the federal program that allows colleges to sponsor international students to get U.S. visas. It took effect immediately and prevented Harvard from hosting foreign students in the upcoming school year.
In its lawsuit, Harvard argued that the government failed to follow administrative procedures and regulations that dictate how schools may be removed from eligibility to host international students, which included giving schools the opportunity to appeal and a 30-day window to respond. Wednesday맥스카지노s notice is in line with those regulations.
Already, despite the restraining order, the Trump administration맥스카지노s efforts to stop Harvard from enrolling international students have created an environment of 맥스카지노profound fear, concern, and confusion,맥스카지노 the university맥스카지노s director of immigration services said in a court filing on Wednesday.
In a court filing, immigration services director Maureen Martin said that countless international students had asked about transferring, and that some domestic students had expressed interest in transferring or deferring because they believed their educational experience would not be the same without an international student body.
Martin said that international Harvard students arriving in Boston were sent to additional screening by Customs and Border Protection agents, and that international students seeking to obtain their visas were being denied or facing delays at consulates and embassies.
The sanction, if allowed to proceed, could upend some graduate schools that recruit heavily from abroad. Among those at risk was Belgium맥스카지노s Princess Elisabeth, who just finished her first year in a Harvard graduate program. Some schools overseas quickly offered invitations to Harvard맥스카지노s students, including two universities in Hong Kong.
Trump railed against Harvard on social media after Burroughs temporarily halted the action last week, saying 맥스카지노the best thing Harvard has going for it is that they have shopped around and found the absolute best Judge (for them!) - But have no fear, the Government will, in the end, WIN!맥스카지노
The Trump administration has levied a range of grievances against Harvard, accusing it of being a hotbed of liberalism and failing to protect Jewish students from harassment. The government is demanding changes to Harvard맥스카지노s governance and policies to bring it in line with the president맥스카지노s vision.
Harvard was the first university to reject the government맥스카지노s demands, saying it threatened the autonomy that has long made U.S. higher education a magnet for the world맥스카지노s top scholars. In a pair of lawsuits, Harvard accuses the government of retaliating against the university for rebuffing political demands.
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Ma reported from Washington. Associated Press writer Collin Binkley contributed to this report.