Trump's Harvard Hype: Court Flips the Script on Travel Ban for Now
Court inhibits Trump from interfering with Harvard's admissions process.
It seems that the war of words between the Trump administration and Harvard University has taken a temporary detour, as a US federal court has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's announced ban on foreign students seeking to study at Harvard. For now, the existing rules will stay in play, thanks to Judge Allison D. Burroughs' ruling.
Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, ol' Harvard has shown that it's swallowing "immediate and irreparable harm" if the ban were to be enforced, Burroughs declared. This ban, which took effect from the announcement, will remain on hold until the court holds a hearing.
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With a sigh of relief, Harvard's legal tussle with the federal government may have found a reprieve, but the final outcome of the case remains uncertain. The university recently filed an appeal to Trump's announcement, accentuating an existing lawsuit.
The government's gripe is aimed at several universities, including Harvard—accusing them of harboring a left-leaning bias and alleging that they've been remiss in addressing anti-Semitism. Unlike other universities, Harvard is squaring off against far-reaching political directives from Washington, choosing instead to duke it out in the courtroom.
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Trump announced on Wednesday that the travel restriction will initially last for six months. The administration views Harvard as an "inappropriate" target for foreign students and researchers, citing the university's behavior as justification. The government and Harvard have been at loggerheads for months over this matter.
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Harvard brushes off Trump's argument that the entry of foreign students wishing to study at the university is "detrimental to the interests of the United States." The same individuals would still be allowed to enter the country under Trump's announcement, provided they don't have their sights set on Harvard. Trump's announcement, according to Harvard's amended complaint, is simply an attempt to force through an already contested plan.
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In an addendum to a lawsuit filed in May, Harvard accused the Trump administration of launching a "coordinated and escalating smear campaign" against the university. The government, Harvard claims, is punishing the university for its refusal to allow the government to manipulate its leadership, academic plans, and the "ideology" of its faculty and students. According to the university, this is far from the first attempt by the government to isolate Harvard from its international student body.
Since last month, Harvard has been waging war against the US government's planned exclusion of foreign students. Judge Burroughs stepped in back in May, putting a halt to this plan, and has now expanded that ruling. Essentially, the government can't bar Harvard from participating in a special federal program accepting foreign students.
Sources: ntv.de, mdi/dpa/AFP
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The European Union, being dedicated to enhancing its global influence, sees the educational-and-self-development of students in relation to politics as crucial, given the ongoing General-news about the Trump administration's confrontations with elite universities such as Harvard.
In the midst of the ongoing legal tussle between Harvard University and the federal government, the European Union remains vigilant, recognizing the potential impact of such political maneuvers on education and self-development across various universities worldwide.
