Judge Blocks Trump Admin’s Attempt to Halt Harvard’s Foreign Student Program

The Trump administration accused Harvard of failing to combat anti-Semitism and vet foreign students to reduce national security risks.

Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., on June 8, 2025. Learner Liu/The Epoch Times

A federal judge in Massachusetts has halted the Trump administration’s effort to block Harvard University from hosting international students.

In a June 20 order, U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs granted a preliminary injunction blocking the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other federal agencies from implementing the revocation of Harvard’s authorization to host foreign students and scholars. The judge also ordered DHS to issue guidance reversing the revocation within 72 hours.