International student at Harvard says Trump’s actions have caused “a lot of havoc”

When the Trump administration announced its plan to ban Harvard University from enrolling international students earlier this week, it sent shockwaves of uncertainty through households around the world. 

A Temporary Block

On Friday, Harvard sued the White House over its efforts and a federal judge quickly put a temporary block on the measure. Students are waiting to see if that ruling sticks with a hearing scheduled for next week. 

International Students

Harvard says 27% of its total enrollment are international students who represent at least 147 countries. Abdullah Shahid Sial is one of them. 

“It has definitely caused a lot of havoc. A lot of panic,” said Sial, who learned of the news on a flight to Japan. 

Harvard students in limbo

A rising junior from Pakistan, Sial is a Harvard Student Body co-president who said his status with the school is in limbo. He also said some students started transferring from the university last semester due to the uncertainty of the feud between the White House and university.  

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