Harvard Wins Reprieve From Trump's Foreign Student Ban

/*Legal Victory for Harvard*/ Judge Allison Burroughs stopped President Trump's proclamation from going into effect against Harvard on June 5, 2025. The judge understood that a full hearing could not take place until after the ban went into effect and this would cause harm the university could not overcome. Just recently, Judge Burroughs stopped the administration from stopping international students from entering Harvard .

/*Harvard's Legal Challenge*/ Harvard added an argument to a previous lawsuit, declaring that the executive order was an illegal response to the university’s refusal to obey the government. Before, the administration had tried to end Harvard’s ability to bring in foreign students, but the court once again denied the attempt. Harvard highlighted in its official papers that international students are an important group in the university and play an important role in academics and research.

/*Impact on International Students*/ Because of the uncertainty, many international students don’t know what to do. Alan Wang is a 22-year-old Chinese student who was admitted to the Harvard graduate program, but he finds it frustrating that he isn’t sure if he can still join. Wang said that it is hard to make plans when things are always changing. Harvard has stated that they are working on supporting students and scholars who are impacted during this period of uncertain legislation

/*Broader Implications*/ Dealing with the legal issues is another example of how the Trump administration affects both students and universities around the world. Apart from trying to ban it, the administration has also stopped funding Harvard’s federal research and threatened to remove the school’s tax-exempt status. Such policies have prompted worries about the influence of politics on education and the nation’s ability to draw foreign talents .