A federal judge in Boston has prevented the Trump administration from implementing a plan to deny visas to foreign students at Harvard University. Judge Allison D. Burroughs granted a preliminary injunction, stating that the administration’s actions raised serious constitutional issues regarding freedoms essential to democracy. The case highlighted the administration's abrupt decision-making and inability to properly consider its impact on international students, with Burroughs firmly criticizing the actions of federal agencies like DHS and ICE for threatening academic freedom and diverse viewpoints.
Burroughs wrote, "This case is about core constitutional rights that must be safeguarded: freedom of thought, freedom of expression, and freedom of speech, each of which is a pillar of a functioning democracy and an essential hedge against authoritarianism."
Burroughs admonished DHS and other federal agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Department of Justice, and the State Department, for taking such an abrupt action with "little thought" to the ramifications it will have on international students or the country.
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