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Massachusetts Congressman Stephen Lynch is outraged by the Trump administration's effort to ban foreign students. "It will take years, maybe decades to repair the damage that Donald Trump and that group of morons and buffoons is doing to this country each and every day,
On Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security had abruptly revoked the university’s ability to enroll foreign students.
Judge Allison Burroughs granted the order and said it was necessary to "preserve the status quo pending a hearing.
A federal judge halted the Trump administration from revoking Harvard's ability to enroll foreign students just hours after the university sued.
For students around the world, an acceptance letter to Harvard University has represented the pinnacle of achievement.
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The Trump administration's push to end Harvard University's ability to enroll foreign students is partly because of "coordinated activity" with the Chinese Communist Party.
Fear and confusion mounted quickly on Thursday as international students, who make up more than a quarter of the university’s enrollment, sought clarity or reassurance.
Money flows out of Harvard into biotechs, housing projects, and retail storefronts. The school powers hospitals, tourism, and philanthropy. It employs 18,000 people. Now much of that ecosystem feels at risk.
Harvard has sued the Trump administration in response to an attempt to block the Ivy League school from enrolling international students.
Education minister Christine Choi urges "proactive" support after bombshell Trump administration move targeting Ivy League university.