US President had banned enrollment of foreign students. Judge suspends Trump’s decision, a frozen measure for two weeks.
The United States Government on Thursday the University of Harvard to continue to enroll students foreigners.
The Department of Internal Security has indicated those who are already registered to transfer to other universities, at risk of losing their immigration status.
The university, the most prestigious in the United States, responded to the executive with a lawsuit.
The next day, this Friday, the judge Allison D. Burroughs accepted The temporary suspension requested by Harvard – In a university where international students represent 25% of total students.
“Harvard has shown that without a request to temporarily restrict [a ordem de Trump]will suffer Immediate and irreparable damage“The judge observed.
The university board had claimed that the US government is violate the first amendment and that the measure would have a “immediate and devastating effect for Harvard and more than 7000 visa carriers. ”
“The government tried to erase a quarter of Harvard’s student body, international students who contribute significantly to the university and its mission,” the board commented.
For now, the ban on foreign students is frozen for two weeks.
The magistrate scheduled an audience about the case on May 27, Tuesday, which will be attended by representatives on both sides.
Harvard sued the republican government in April to recover its frozen federal financing of $ 2.6 billion (2.3 billion euros), for alleged anti -Semitic behaviors.
