Federal judge blocks Trump effort to keep Harvard from hosting foreign students
CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, JUN 20 – Judge Allison Burroughs ruled the administration's ban violated Harvard's First Amendment rights, allowing about 7,000 international students to continue studying amid frozen federal funding.
- On Monday, U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs blocked the Trump administration from implementing its plan to bar international students at Harvard in Boston.
- On June 4, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation under the Immigration and Nationality Act, citing concerns about foreign funding.
- Judge Allison Burroughs extended her earlier order, citing First Amendment free speech concerns, and blocked the Trump administration's efforts to keep Harvard from hosting international students.
- For about 7,000 students, the ruling permits Harvard University to continue hosting international students and scholars, allowing them to study and work legally.
- President Donald Trump said 'over the next week or so' could bring a deal, while both judicial orders remain in effect until the lawsuit is resolved.
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