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A federal judge put a temporary block on President Donald Trump’s proclamation that banned foreign students from entering the United States to attend Harvard University.

The order came down late Thursday evening.

Trump’s proclamation

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Trump's proclamation, issued Wednesday, was the latest attempt by his administration to prevent the nation’s oldest and wealthiest college from enrolling a quarter of its students, who account for much of Harvard’s research and scholarship.

The other side: Harvard filed a legal challenge the next day, asking for a judge to block Trump’s order and calling it illegal retaliation for Harvard’s rejection of White House demands. Harvard said the president was attempting an end-run around a previous court order.

A few hours later, U.S.

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