Trump’s ban on Harvard admitting international students could impact a royal family member: Here’s who

The war between the Trump Administration and Harvard University continues. Recently, the President of the United States issued a federal order preventing the institution from enrolling international students. However, a U.S. District Court judge managed to temporarily block it, after Harvard filed a complaint against the Administration.

In the complaint, the celebrated university argues that the revocation of its certification in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program, which is now temporarily suspended, was nothing more than retaliation by the White House leader after the campus showed itself against its political and ideological demands.

“This is the latest act by the government in clear retaliation for Harvard’s exercise of its First Amendment rights by rejecting government demands to control the governance, curriculum, and ‘ideology’ of its faculty and students,” the lawsuit, filed Friday in federal court in Massachusetts, states.

For the time being, international students can continue their normal activities at the university, as the order banning international students is temporarily blocked.

However, the temporary nature of the order could last approximately one week, unless the judge who issued it decides to extend it indefinitely through a preliminary injunction. If so, the ban on foreign students at Harvard would be blocked until a court decision is reached.

“From this moment on, everything goes back to normal. Harvard could continue attracting international students,” explains Elie Honig, senior legal analyst at CNN. “For the moment, Harvard is free to continue admitting these students, but the most important question still needs to be resolved in court.”

If the judge lets the order expire, Harvard’s ban on foreign students would go back into effect. If so, international students “will be required to transfer to another university to maintain their nonimmigrant status,” DHS warned. Those affected could also choose to apply for tourist visas, on a case-by-case basis, to remain in the U.S. while the case proceeds in court.

Royal rumble

Princess Elisabeth, the 23-year-old heir to the Belgian throne, has just finished her first year at Harvard University and has been inadvertently caught up in the situation.

“Princess Elisabeth has just completed her first year at Harvard and the impact of (the Trump administration’s) decision will only become clearer in the coming days/weeks. We are currently investigating the situation,” Belgian Royal Palace’s spokesperson Lore Vandoorne told Reuters.

“We are analyzing this at the moment and will let things settle. A lot can still happen in the coming days and weeks,” the Palace’s communication director, Xavier Baert, added.

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