Harvard University's links to China, long an asset to the school, have become a liability as the Trump administration levels accusations that its campus is plagued by Beijing-backed influence operations.

"It would be devastating," a former president of Harvard — and frequent critic of the university — said of the government's attempt to prevent Harvard from enrolling foreign students.

A judge has ordered a temporary restraining order blocking the Administration from revoking Harvard's certification.

Harvard has yet to respond publicly to the latest accusations. The university maintains that the administration’s actions are politically motivated and constitute a violation of its First Amendment right to free speech.

The efforts against Harvard and other universities must be widely condemned and must be stopped,” writes the dean of UC Berkeley Law School.

For students around the world, an acceptance letter to Harvard University has represented the pinnacle of achievement

On Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security had abruptly revoked the university’s ability to enroll foreign students.

Chinese students at Harvard scrambled to cancel flights and seek legal advice on Friday after the Trump administration abruptly barred the university from enrolling foreign students, throwing their futures into uncertainty.