Trump's proclamation cited national security concerns as a justification for barring international students from entering the United States to pursue studies at the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based university.

The efforts by President Donald Trump’s administration to prevent Harvard University from enrolling international students have struck at the core of the Ivy League school's identity and unsettled current and prospect students around the world.

President Donald Trump has issued an executive order to block nearly all foreign students from entering the U.S. to attend Harvard University, citing concerns over national security and the university's alleged failure to report disciplinary records of foreign students.