Harvard files emergency lawsuit after Trump blocks entry of foreign students

A judge has temporarily halted a rule that would have suspended new international student visas at Harvard University, just hours after Harvard filed a new lawsuit against the rule.

This comes after the university, on June 5, 2025, filed an amended lawsuit in a federal court seeking immediate judicial intervention to halt the enforcement of the proclamation following US President Donald Trump’s proclamation suspending the entry of new international students to Harvard under F, M, or J visas.

Harvard’s new lawsuit expands on a previous case against the Trump administration’s efforts to restrict foreign student enrollment. A federal judge had already issued a temporary restraining order, preventing the Department of Homeland Security from revoking Harvard’s certification under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program.