A federal judge in the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts announced on the 29th the extension of a temporary injunction to ensure that Harvard University can continue to enroll international students.
According to the Associated Press, this temporary injunction was issued by Judge Allison D. Burroughs last Friday to halt the U.S. government's policy of prohibiting Harvard University from enrolling international students. This time, Burroughs decided during a hearing to extend this injunction with the aim of maintaining the status quo.
On the 22nd of this month, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the cancellation of Harvard University's certification for the Student and Exchange Visitor Program, prohibiting the school from enrolling international students. On the 23rd, Harvard filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government regarding this policy. On the same day, Burroughs issued a temporary injunction requiring that the policy announced by the Department of Homeland Security not be enforced before a hearing.
Before the hearing held on the 29th, the U.S. Department of Justice submitted a notice to the court. The notice indicated that the U.S. government was giving Harvard University 30 days to oppose the policy revoking its eligibility to enroll foreign students and exchange scholars. The New York Times reported that the submission of this notice was an attempt to prevent the judge from issuing a new injunction, but Burroughs deemed further action necessary.
The report stated that Burroughs expressed her intention to ensure Harvard University could continue to enroll international students during the litigation process. She indicated that after parties negotiate and submit proposals for the next judicial review, she will consider issuing a final preliminary injunction.