The Trump administration has tried repeatedly to restrict Harvard's ability to enroll international students — a serious threat for a school where more than one in four students hail from foreign countries .

Some Harvard sports teams might struggle to field teams without foreign students. Not long after President Donald Trump’s first attempt to bar Harvard from enrolling international students last month, the school’s men’s soccer team, along with athletic teams all over campus, received a note from the coaching staff.

The Trump administration continues to target foreign nationals looking to attend U.S. universities. Here's a closer look at who these students are, where they come from and what they study.

Harvard University held its commencement ceremony today as a federal district judge said she will issue a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from making changes to Harvard’s student visa program indefinitely.

Around midnight on April 16, 2025, after Chen Zimo learned that the Department of Homeland Security had threatened to revoke Harvard University’s certification to enroll international students, he began communicating with a trusted source about possible legal scenarios.