In a significant legal development, a federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order against President Donald Trump’s proclamation that sought to bar foreign students from entering the United States to attend Harvard University.
This decision came just hours after Trump’s proclamation was announced, with the president targeting the nation’s oldest and wealthiest college, where a substantial portion of the student body comprises international scholars.
Harvard University promptly filed a legal challenge in response to Trump’s order, arguing that it constituted illegal retaliation for the institution’s unwillingness to comply with White House demands.
The university contended that Trump’s actions represented an attempt to circumvent a previous court order, which had already blocked earlier efforts by the administration to restrict international enrollment.
U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs, who is overseeing the case, indicated that Harvard successfully demonstrated a risk of
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