A U.S. federal judge has extended a temporary court order halting Donald Trump’s controversial attempt to bar foreign students from studying at Harvard University.
- Judge Allison Burroughs extended the restraining order to June 23, giving the court more time to consider a permanent injunction.
- The Trump directive had sought to ban foreign nationals from entering the U.S. for Harvard studies.
- Harvard claims the policy would cause irreparable harm, jeopardizing over $2.5 billion in funding and impacting thousands of international students.
- The standoff has led to random visa revocations and delays in student interviews.
- The judge emphasized the urgency, stating Harvard would face serious damage before all parties could be heard.
This legal battle is more than a court case; it’s a power struggle between elite academia and political authority. With student mobility and billions in funding at stake, the extension reflects a judiciary trying to hold space for fairness amid rising anti-immigration rhetoric.
For now, foreign students at Harvard get a brief reprieve. But with Trump’s stance unchanged, a longer legal fight is likely.
