May 29, 2025 6:31 PM - Connect Newsroom
Federal judge extends order blocking Trump administration ban on foreign students at Harvard
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The university said in the petition that the government's action is unconstitutional and will have an immediate and devastating impact on Harvard and more than 7,000 student visa holders.(Photo: The Canadian Press)
A US federal judge has extended the stay on the Trump administration's move to ban Harvard University from admitting foreign students until a decision is made in the case. Harvard filed a lawsuit in a federal court in Massachusetts on Friday against the Homeland Security Department's decision.
The university said in the petition that the government's action is unconstitutional and will have an immediate and devastating impact on Harvard and more than 7,000 student visa holders.
It is worth noting that Harvard University is a prestigious university in the US, in which thousands of students from all over the world, including Canada and India, study. This dispute between the Trump administration and the university began in April 2025 when Harvard was sent a list of demands by the President's Office. The university refused to accept those demands.
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