Trump's ban on foreign Harvard students halted by judge while lawsuit proceeds

• The university has become the administration's primary target as it cracks down on alleged campus antisemitism and goes after its grievances at colleges and universities.

Driving the news: U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs' extension came after the Trump administration gave Harvard 30 days to respond to a Homeland Security notice to bar the university from hosting foreign students.

• Homeland Security did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment.
• The letter alerting Harvard of the 30-day deadline, filed ahead of Thursday's hearing and shared online by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, said the university must provide evidence to rebut the Trump administration's grounds for withdrawal.

Catch up quick: DHS pulled Harvard's ability to enroll international students last week.

• The termination of the university's student and exchange visitor program certification meant foreign students must transfer or lose legal status.
• It cast students' futures into limbo, with the university reporting that "too many international students to count" have inquired about transferring since the revocation notice.

What they're saying: Harvard's president, Alan M. Garber, condemned the administration's action as "unlawful and unwarranted" in a May 23 statement.

• "It imperils the futures of thousands of students and scholars across Harvard and serves as a warning to countless others at colleges and universities throughout the country who have come to America to pursue their education and fulfill their dreams," his statement read.

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