On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed a directive seeking to block U.S. entry for Harvard’s international students. It marked the administration’s latest effort to squeeze Harvard’s foreign enrollment after a federal judge in Boston blocked the withdrawal of its certification to host students from overseas.

United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday suspended visas for foreign students seeking to study or participate in exchange programmes at Harvard University. The suspension would initially be in place for six months but could be extended, Reuters reported.

By Nate Raymond, Steve Gorman and Daniel Wiessner BOSTON (Reuters) -A federal judge in Boston on Thursday temporarily blocked U.S. President Donald Trump from barring U.S. entry of foreign nationals seeking to study or participate in exchange programs at Harvard University.