The decision was a victory, at least temporarily, in the university’s confrontation with the White House, which has sought to undercut its finances and influence.

The Trump administration and Harvard University are locked in a fierce battle, escalating with the government's threat to block international student enrollment. This action follows Harvard's refusal to fully comply with Homeland Security's extensive data requests on international students,

US president says Harvard must ‘show us their list’ of foreign students to make sure they are not ‘troublemakers’.