A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Trump’s attempt to ban foreign students from attending Harvard University, deeming the policy illegal retaliation after the school rejected White House demands. U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs granted Harvard’s request for a temporary restraining order, asserting that the president’s actions did not serve national interests but rather targeted the university. Harvard’s filing highlighted that the administration’s move would disrupt the education of thousands of international students, many of whom are F-1 and J-1 visa holders, and argued it violated their First Amendment rights.
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