U.S. judge blocks Trumps ban on Harvards foreign enrolment: reports – National [Video]

A U.S. judge has blocked the Trump administration’s ban on Harvard University’s foreign enrolments, according to Reuters and The Associated Press.

District Judge Allison Burroughs, an appointee of Democratic former president Barack Obama, issued the temporary restraining order freezing the policy, Reuters reported Friday.

On Thursday, the administration revoked Harvard’s ability to enrol international students in its escalating battle with the Ivy League school, saying thousands of current students must transfer to other schools or leave the country.

A U.S. Department of Homeland Security statement accused Harvard of creating “an unsafe campus environment by permitting anti-American, pro-terrorist agitators to harass and physically assault individuals, including many Jewish students.”

The administration also accused Harvard, without presenting evidence, of colluding with the Chinese Communist Party.

“This administration is holding Harvard accountable for fostering violence, antisemitism, and coordinating with the Chinese Communist Party on its campus,” United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said in …