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A federal judge has temporarily stopped the Trump administration from canceling Harvard University’s student visa programs in a bid to “preserve the status quo.”

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From Fox News:

Harvard filed suit against the Trump administration over the policy, and a judge granted its request for a temporary restraining order to preserve status quo while the case plays out in court.

Judge Allison Burroughs, a 2014 Obama appointee, set a hearing for 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday in Boston federal court.

Harvard said the policy will affect more than 7,000 visa holders — nearly a quarter of the student body — and is a “blatant violation of the First Amendment, the Due Process Clause, and the Administrative Procedure Act,” per its court filing.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) moved to terminate the program after Harvard allegedly failed to provide it with the extensive behavioral records of student visa holders the department requested. DHS offered Harvard 72 hours on Thursday to come into compliance with the request and re-enter into the visa program.

This is part of the larger judicial pushback against President Trump, and Harvard’s lawsuit is only the latest attempt to “kneecap the President’s constitutionally vested powers under Article II,” according to DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin.

Considering this lawsuit is being played out in Boston, we may see a final ruling against the President. There is a chance this case will join the growing list of anti-Trump lawsuits before the Supreme Court, though even the high court’s rulings have been hit-or-miss in recent weeks.

For now, let’s pray. Let’s pray for an end to these senseless attacks against our President, and let’s pray for accountability and reform in Harvard.

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(Excerpt from Fox News. Photo Credit: APCortizasJr/Getty Images)