International Harvard students describe fear
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A judge has ordered a temporary restraining order blocking the Administration from revoking Harvard's certification.
Harvard University's links to China, long an asset to the school, have become a liability as the Trump administration levels accusations that its campus is plagued by Beijing-backed influence operations.
College officials fear that President Trump may use international enrollment as leverage to demand changes on campuses elsewhere.
On Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security had abruptly revoked the university’s ability to enroll foreign students.
As Trump moves to ban foreign students from enrolling at Harvard, at least one university in China says applicants are welcome to come there instead.
Fear and confusion mounted quickly on Thursday as international students, who make up more than a quarter of the university’s enrollment, sought clarity or reassurance.