Overview
- US District Judge Allison Burroughs issued a preliminary injunction on June 20 allowing Harvard to continue enrolling about 7,000 international students while the case proceeds.
- The order blocks the administration’s May 22 revocation of Harvard’s SEVP certification and its June 4 proclamation barring new foreign students.
- Harvard sued the Department of Homeland Security on May 25, calling the visa restrictions unlawful retaliation for its refusal to overhaul campus protest and diversity policies.
- International students make up roughly 27% of Harvard’s enrollment and are a key revenue source after the administration cut over $2.6 billion in research funding and federal contracts.
- President Trump posted on Truth Social that a “mindbogglingly historic” deal could be announced within a week as talks with Harvard continue.