Overview

• A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration's move to revoke Harvard University's ability to enroll international students.
• The Department of Homeland Security had revoked Harvard's certification under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program, citing alleged antisemitism and connections to the Chinese Communist Party.
• Harvard's lawsuit argues the action violates constitutional protections, including the First Amendment and due process rights.
• International students make up 27.2% of Harvard's student body, contributing $383.6 million annually to the local economy and supporting nearly 4,000 jobs.
• The administration has also frozen nearly $3 billion in federal funding to Harvard while demanding the names and countries of its international students.