A federal judge in Boston temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's proclamation banning foreign students from entering the U.S. to attend Harvard University. This is the latest attempt by the Trump administration to restrict Harvard's international enrollment, which Harvard views as illegal retaliation for its rejection of White House demands.
Harvard ban on foreign students blocked temporarily by judge
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️A federal judge in Boston temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's proclamation banning foreign students from entering the U.S. to attend Harvard University. This is the latest attempt by the Trump administration to restrict Harvard's international enrollment, which Harvard views as illegal retaliation for its rejection of White House demands.
Trending- 1 Last month: Department of Homeland Security revoked Harvard’s certification to host foreign students; Judge Burroughs blocked this action temporarily.
- 2 Wednesday (June 4, 2025): President Trump issued a proclamation banning foreign students from entering the U.S. to attend Harvard.
- 3 Thursday (June 5, 2025): Harvard filed a legal challenge.
- 4 Late Thursday (June 5, 2025): U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs issued a temporary restraining order against Trump’s proclamation.
- Thousands of international students scheduled for summer and fall terms at Harvard could be blocked if the measure survives.
- Harvard is making contingency plans for students and visiting scholars.
- Potential hamstringing of Harvard's research and global standing.
- Harvard's $53 billion endowment allows it to weather the loss of federal funding for a time, but 'difficult decisions and sacrifices' may come.
What: A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump's proclamation that banned foreign students from entering the U.S. to attend Harvard University.
When: Late Thursday (June 5, 2025); proclamation issued Wednesday (June 4, 2025); Harvard filed legal challenge the next day (June 5, 2025).
Where: Boston, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
Why: The Trump administration issued the ban as part of an escalating campaign of retaliation against Harvard, which they see as a 'hotbed of 'woke' and antisemitic viewpoints' and for rejecting White House demands related to campus protests, admissions, and hiring. Harvard views it as illegal retaliation.
How: U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs issued a temporary restraining order against Trump's proclamation after Harvard filed a legal challenge, arguing it would sustain 'immediate and irreparable injury.' This follows a previous attempt by the Department of Homeland Security to revoke Harvard's certification, which Burroughs also blocked.