Donald Trump's Latest Move Against Harvard: A Block on Foreign Students
Temporary injunction issued by U.S. judge, halting the prohibition on international students at Harvard from entering the country. - Court impedes implementation of student entry restrictions from foreign universities, specifically Harvard.
Cheers and jeers!
In a seemingly endless torrent of controversy, President Donald Trump has taken aim at Harvard University once more. This time, it's a travel ban, restricting new international students hoping to kickstart their academic journey at the prestigious institution near Boston. But why's the Trump administration getting all hot under the collar about ol' Harvard again? Let's dive into it!
The officials have accused Harvard of being a gutsy, inappropriate target for international students and researchers. They've been hounding Harvard for months now, claiming it's a rebellious university that refuses to toe the line with government control over its leadership, educational direction, and the ideology of its professors and students.
Harvard, like the scrappy underdog it is, fought back in the courtroom. In an amended complaint filed on Thursday, the Ivy Leaguer accused the Trump administration of a "witch hunt" for refusing to let the puppet masters pull the strings.
"This ain't no first rodeo when it comes to the government trying to keep our international students at bay," Harvard declared. Back in May, the Trump administration attempted to block Harvard from welcoming international students, but the university stood its ground, and Judge Allison Burroughs overturned the ban in a preliminary decision. Burroughs reaffirmed the decision this past week in its favor.
Trump's beef with Harvard goes back months, labeling it as an "antisemitic, left-wing institution." He points to pro-Palestinian demonstrations on campus as evidence, dating back to the commencement of the Gaza conflict on October 7, 2023.
As a result, the U.S. government slashed federal funding for Harvard in the billions and is planning to scale back all remaining federal support. Harvard maintained its stance on diversity and declined to investigate its students as demanded by the administration in mid-April. Harvard's President, Alan Garber, acknowledged some instances of antisemitism on campus.
- Harvard University
- Travel Ban
- Donald Trump
- International Students
- Allison Burroughs
- Boston
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On a Side Note:
- The ban on foreign students entering to study at Harvard is authorized under sections 212(f) and 215(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which allow the President to suspend entry of aliens deemed detrimental to U.S. interests.
- In May, a federal judge issued an injunction to block the administration from preventing Harvard from enrolling international students, but this ruling did not seem effective in stopping the implementation of the ban.
- Separately, Harvard lost its certification from the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) in May, preventing it from enrolling new foreign students. Existing foreign students were forced to transfer or risk losing their legal status due to concerns over campus safety and collaboration with the Chinese Communist Party.
- There is no specific information available about Judge Allison Burroughs' recent rulings in this context, but it is clear that this ban is part of a larger skirmish between the Trump administration and Harvard University.
- The travel ban announced by President Donald Trump has targeted international students seeking admission to Harvard University, striking once more at the elite institution, located in Boston, USA.
- In a recent courtroom battle, Harvard University, in response to the travel ban, accused the Trump administration of launching a 'witch hunt', claiming their interference in the college's educational direction and leadership ideology amounts to an unjustified attack on the institution.
- Following the travel ban, Judge Allison Burroughs, in a preliminary decision, blocked the Trump administration from enforcing the ban, thereby allowing Harvard University to continue enrolling international students for the time being.
