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Harvard's International Student Enrollment Blocked Amid Legal Battle with Trump Administration

Harvard University faces a government ban on enrolling international students, impacting 6,800 students, as a federal judge temporarily halts the decision.

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Overview

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Harvard University has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration after its ability to enroll international students was revoked, impacting nearly 6,800 students. The Department of Homeland Security cited non-compliance and alleged unsafe campus conditions. Harvard condemned the action as unlawful, claiming it violates the First Amendment and threatens academic freedom. A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order against the ban, but the future remains uncertain. The Chinese government criticized the ban, and Hong Kong University has offered to accept displaced students. The situation poses an existential threat to Harvard's global reputation and financial stability.

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  • The articles express a strong negative sentiment about the government's actions against Harvard University.
  • Concerns over free speech and the future of international students are prevalent throughout the articles.
  • The implications for Harvard's reputation and financial stability are alarming, raising fears about American education's global standing.

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"…The move threatens to undermine Harvard’s stature, its revenue and its appeal among top scholars around the world."

Sanction on Harvard’s foreign students strikes at the heart of the university’s global allure
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"…The move by the Trump administration is not only a threat to the international students and scholars at Harvard, but also serves as a warning to countless others at colleges and universities throughout the country."

Judge blocks Trump admin's move to bar Harvard from enrolling international students
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"…The government's revocation of Harvard's certification was not a product of the ordinary review process set out in detailed regulations that define the limited circumstances under which a school's certification may be revoked and put a premium on the due process rights of institutions and students."

Judge Temporarily Blocks DHS's Revocation of Harvard's Ability to Allow Foreign Students and Exchange Visitors to Get Visas
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"…Belgium’s Royal Palace said Friday that Princess Elisabeth, who is first in line to the throne, is waiting to find out whether she can return to Harvard for her second year after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a ban on foreign students at the university."

Belgian princess left in doubt about her Harvard future following Trump's foreign student ban
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"…Harvard said the government's action violates the First Amendment and will have an "immediate and devastating effect for Harvard and more than 7,000 visa holders.""

Harvard sues Trump administration over international student enrollment ban
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"…Harvard is suing the Trump administration after it revoked the university's ability to enrol international students, escalating a dispute between the White House and one of America's most prestigious institutions."

Harvard sues Trump administration for blocking foreign student enrolment
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"…The school said it would move for a temporary restraining order against the administration's decision."

Harvard sues Trump administration over international student ban
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"…The Trump administration's move, announced Thursday, was a hot topic on Chinese social media."

China says Trump's crackdown on Harvard "will only damage" U.S.
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"…The government’s action violates the First Amendment and will have an 'immediate and devastating effect for Harvard and more than 7,000 visa holders.'"

Harvard sues the Trump administration over ban on enrolling foreign students
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"…The findings carefully document the hostile environment Jewish students at Columbia University have had to endure for over 19 months, disrupting their education, safety, and well-being."

Trump administration says Columbia violated civil rights of Jewish students
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"…The relevant actions by the U.S. side will only damage its own image and international credibility."

China criticizes US ban on Harvard's international students
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"…The relevant actions by the U.S. side will only damage its own image and international credibility."

China criticizes US ban on Harvard's international students
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"…Chinese students at Harvard were cancelling flights home on Friday and seeking legal advice on staying in the United States after President Donald Trump's administration blocked the famed university from enrolling foreign students."

'Harvard refugee': Chinese students seek legal advice after Trump blocks enrollment
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"…The government told Harvard's thousands of current foreign students that they must transfer to other schools or they will lose their legal permission to be in the U.S."

How the Trump administration's move will affect Harvard's international students
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"…The government told Harvard’s thousands of current foreign students that they must transfer to other schools or they will lose their legal permission to be in the U.S."

How the Trump administration's move will affect Harvard's international students
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"…The targeting of Harvard here has more to do with Harvard's ideological stances, including its opposition to past Administration demands, than with an evenhanded, content-neutral enforcement of reporting requirements."

"Harvard University Loses Student and Exchange Visitor Program Certification for Pro-Terrorist Conduct"
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"…White's order came after he held a hearing on motions for preliminary injunctions last week and learned during the proceedings that ICE had been restoring SEVIS records retroactively and that the administration planned to send letters to all student visa-holders impacted by the mass cancellations."

Federal judge stops Trump administration from terminating certain international students' legal status
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"…The Trump administration has moved to end Harvard's ability to enrol international students, escalating a standoff with America's oldest university."

Trump administration ends Harvard's ability to enrol international students
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"…This retaliatory action threatens serious harm to the Harvard community and our country, and undermines Harvard's academic and research mission."

Trump administration revokes Harvard's ability to enroll international students
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"…The move to block Harvard from enrolling foreign students comes as the Trump administration cuts billions of dollars in federal grants to the school."

Harvard University can no longer enroll foreign students, Trump administration says
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"…The abrupt termination of Harvard’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification is a major escalation in a dispute that could have severe financial consequences for Harvard."

Trump administration blocks Harvard's ability to enroll international students
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"…The move marks a significant escalation in the White House's battle to pressure the university to bend to demands to overhaul its admissions, hiring and teaching practices."

Trump administration says Harvard can no longer enroll international students
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"…The Department of Homeland Security announced the action Thursday, saying Harvard has created an unsafe campus environment by allowing 'anti-American, pro-terrorist agitators' to assault Jewish students on campus."

Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling foreign students
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The Department of Homeland Security claimed that Harvard failed to comply with requests for information and alleged unsafe campus conditions, leading to the revocation of Harvard's certification under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP). However, Harvard stated it did respond to the Department's requests as required by law and condemned the action as unlawful retaliation against its academic independence.

Nearly 6,800 international students are affected by the government ban on Harvard enrolling international students.

Harvard University has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging the revocation of its certification and has requested a temporary restraining order against the ban. A federal judge has granted this temporary restraining order, halting the decision temporarily.

The ban poses a significant threat to Harvard's global reputation and financial stability and endangers the futures of thousands of international students and scholars, as well as challenges academic freedom and the university's independence.

The Chinese government criticized the ban, and Hong Kong University has offered to accept displaced students from Harvard as a response to the ban on Harvard's international student enrollment.

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