Harvard Community Protests Trump’s Policy on International Students
Harvard University students, professors and supporters protested President Donald Trump’s policies regarding the university and its international students.
A federal judge from Boston said at a May 29 hearing that he planned to issue a provisional injunction that would prevent the Department of Homeland Security from revoking Harvard’s ability to register foreign exchange students.
Comments from US District Judge Alison Burrows came as the Trump administration tried to return to the May 22nd order.
The administration wrote directly to Harvard on May 22, “to perpetuate a dangerous campus environment that is hostile to Jewish students, promote pro-Hama’s sympathy, and revoke the ability to register international students on the grounds that it adopts a racist “equality, inclusion” “policies.”
Harvard sued the Trump administration in Massachusetts, and US District Judge Alison Burrows temporarily blocked the administration from revoking its participation in the university’s programs. Harvard then moved forward in search of a long-term injunction against the Trump administration’s actions as the lawsuit progressed.
The Trump administration filed documents with the court just before the May 29 hearing, saying it would provide a 30-day process for Harvard to challenge the removal from the International Student Program.
Contribution: Reuters
