Judge extends block on Harvard foreign student ban

Harvard sued the DHS after secretary Kristi Noem revoked its ability to host foreign students

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A federal judge on Thursday extended an order blocking the Trump administration's attempt to bar Harvard University from enrolling foreign students.

US District Judge Allison Burroughs extended the block she imposed last week with a temporary restraining order on the government action.

Harvard sued the Department of Homeland Security on Friday after secretary Kristi Noem revoked its ability to host foreign students at its campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

On Thursday, the Trump administration announced a new effort to revoke Harvard's certification to enroll foreign students. In a letter sent by the acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, Todd Lyons, the government gave Harvard 30 days to respond to the alleged grounds for withdrawal, which include accusations that Harvard coordinated with foreign entities and failed to respond sufficiently to antisemitism on campus.