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Trump is down but not out in court battle over Harvard’s foreign student visas
A federal judge upheld a court order blocking President Donald Trump from stripping Harvard University of its ability to sponsor international student visas.
U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs on Thursday extended her earlier restraining order, which blocks the Trump administration from revoking Harvard’s certification under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program, or SEVP. That certification allows colleges to sponsor international students for U.S. visas during their enrollment.
Burroughs, an Obama appointee, said she would preserve the status quo while both sides confer and submit either a joint proposed preliminary injunction order or individual proposed orders.
But the update from the court is not a loss for the Trump administration — at least not yet.
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Banners at the Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Mass., May 27, 2025. (Sophie Park/Bloomberg)
At issue is whether the Trump administration has grounds to revoke Harvard’s SEVP certification. Trump officials have accused Harvard University of «fostering violence, antisemitism, and coordinating with the Chinese Communist Party on its campus,» according to a statement from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
Legal experts told Fox News Digital that foreign students have far fewer protections than U.S. citizens, which puts Harvard at the government’s mercy as long as the Trump administration satisfies certain procedural requirements.
Experts noted that the SEVP program falls squarely under the authority of DHS and ICE, giving the Trump administration broad discretion to certify, extend or revoke a university’s participation based on the conduct of its foreign student visa holders.
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While U.S. citizens have First Amendment protected free speech rights, the same is not true for foreign students studying in the U.S., whose status is sponsored by their university.
The intersection «of First Amendment [issues] with immigration law, at least to this extent, has really become a new thing under this administration,» Robert Shibley, the special counsel for campus advocacy at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, told Fox News Digital.
«Part of the complication here is that the government does have so much more leeway on foreign policy issues,» Shibley said. «However, I think in this case, there’s a pretty clear process laid out in the regulations for stripping a school of its ability to get foreign students to attend on visas — and simply demanding a certain amount of information from the school and stripping them immediately, which is what they originally said, not the process.»
Demonstrators gather on Cambridge Common to protest Harvard’s stance on the war in Gaza and show support for the Palestinian people outside Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., April 25, 2025. (Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images)
Shortly after court adjourned Thursday, the Trump administration gave Harvard 30 days to submit evidence and argue why its SEVP certification should not be revoked. It’s unclear whether that alone satisfies procedural requirements under the Administrative Procedure Act.
The court must also consider what type of conduct foreign student visa holders are engaged in and whether these student visa holders are «systemically» engaged in serial violations of immigration law or are acting in support of foreign terrorist organizations, alleged foreign terrorist organizations or foreign totalitarian governments.
«That gives DHS stake to investigate and reevaluate on an off-cycle basis, the SEVP certification and eligibility,» said Aram Gavoor, an associate dean at George Washington University Law School and a former Justice Department attorney. In this case, he said, DHS would have «significant authorities to authorize, regulate, certify and, if necessary, decertify, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program.»
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«And, in a number of circumstances, the ability of a university to operate its own educational institution with what it teaches and how it teaches that can — in certain circumstances — come into tension with the authority of the U.S. government to regulate immigration in the context of student exchange visitors,» Gavoor added.
Lawyers for Harvard told the court that, if enacted, the revocation of its SEVP program would affect roughly 7,000 international students at the school at the undergraduate and post-graduate level, causing irreparable harm. They also claimed the action was a breach of administrative procedure, which requires the administration to grant a certain period of notice before revoking their SEVP credentials.
«The revocation continues a series of government actions to retaliate against Harvard for our refusal to surrender our academic independence,» Harvard University President Alan Garber said Friday in a letter to the Harvard community.
In the short term, the uncertainty could lead foreign students in the visa program to flee Harvard, seeking transfers to other universities that are not targeted by the Trump administration, experts told Fox News.
Harvard President Alan Garber acknowledges an extended round of applause during Harvard University’s commencement ceremonies Thursday, May 29, 2025 in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Student visa holders are given roughly 180 days after their status is revoked to leave the country or risk violating the law, making the case of utmost importance for thousands of students.
Legal experts noted the court is wading into largely uncharted territory. Asked how it might play out, many scholars pointed to a lack of precedent and offered no clear answer.
«As with many things that Trump does, the answer is unclear, because it hasn’t been done before,» Josh Blackman, a law professor at South Texas College of Law, said. «No president has tried to do this before, so I don’t think there’s a clear precedent on the answer.
«What I’ll say is this: Trump has basically accused Harvard of being a front for terrorism and emboldening terrorism,» he added. «And I think what they’re trying to do is determine if this institution can basically exist.»
This was echoed by Gavoor, who said things need to play out between the Trump administration and Harvard before the court can properly decide if the government followed the law.
«I think Harvard does need to comply with the off-cycle review of DHS’s SEVP certification,» Gavoor said.
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At the same time, he said, even if the Trump administration loses on the merits of this case, «there’s a point to be argued that it may have won as a function of policy,» he said.
«That’s because it simply creates a chilling effect for students who would otherwise be attending or apply to Harvard University to be less inclined to do so or [causes them] to make alternative plans for their education In the U.S.»
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Russian attack on Kharkiv wipes out young family, leaving pregnant mother as sole survivor
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A Russian drone strike Tuesday night in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region wiped out a young family, killing a father and his three small children, leaving a pregnant mother as the sole survivor.
Oleg Synegubov, the governor of the Kharkiv region, said on Telegram that the attack on the town of Bohodukhiv claimed the lives of 34-year-old Grigory and his three children — 2-year-old twin boys, Ivan and Vladyslav, and their 1-year-old sister Myroslava.
The family had just evacuated from Zolochiv, a front-line town about 25 miles from the Russian border, in an effort to escape persistent shelling.
They were spending their first night in their new home when the strike occurred, Synegubov said.
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The aftermath of a drone attack in the city of Bohodukhiv in the Kharkiv region that killed four people, including three children, in Bohodukhiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 11, 2026. (Carlo Bravo/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Olga, the children’s 35-year-old mother who is 35 weeks pregnant, survived with injuries and minor burns and was later discharged from the hospital after receiving medical care.
«The Russian army once again targeted an ordinary residential building in the middle of the night,» said Synegubov. «Another terrorist act of the state fighting against the civilian population – against small children, pregnant women, elderly people.»
The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office said preliminary data indicates that a «Geran-2» drone was used in the attack.
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A resident touches a Russian-Iranian Shahed-136 (Geran-2) kamikaze drone installed in front of Saint Michael’s Cathedral as part of an exhibition displaying destroyed Russian military vehicles and weapons, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Nov. 26, 2025. (Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters)
The Geran-2 is the Russian designation for an Iranian-designed Shahed-136, a one-way attack drone that detonates on impact and has been widely used by Moscow to strike Ukrainian cities and infrastructure.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday in a post on X that Russian forces carried out additional strikes across border and frontline regions, including launching 470 attack drones at Kherson in a single day.
Damaged buildings and debris are seen after a drone attack in the city of Bohodukhiv in the Kharkiv region on Feb. 11, 2026. (Carlo Bravo/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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«Gas supply restoration is ongoing in the Donetsk region – also following a Russian strike. There were strikes on infrastructure in the Dnipro region, in the Synelnykove district,» he wrote. «Some consumers are currently without electricity in Zaporizhzhia after ‘shahed’ strikes – restoration work is underway.»
Zelenskyy said he directed military and community leaders to develop additional measures to strengthen protection for critical infrastructure.
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Un fallo de 49 años marca uno de los castigos más severos en la historia reciente de Panamá
Las recientes decisiones judiciales en Panamá reflejan un endurecimiento punitivo, una mayor presión social contra el crimen violento y una estrategia clara del Ministerio Público de Panamá para buscar sanciones más severas en casos de alto impacto.
La condena más reciente, de 49 años de prisión, marca uno de los castigos más altos impuestos en el país en los últimos años y reabre el debate sobre los límites de la pena máxima, la función disuasiva del sistema penal y la aplicación del concepto de pena líquida.
En este caso, un ciudadano de 25 años fue sentenciado como autor de homicidio doloso agravado y tentativa de homicidio, tras un ataque armado ocurrido en mayo de 2023 en Santa Ana, que dejó un joven muerto y dos menores heridos.
El tribunal impuso una pena líquida de 49 años, es decir, una condena que debe cumplirse íntegramente, sin posibilidad de reducción por beneficios penitenciarios, trabajo, estudio o redenciones anticipadas, salvo las excepciones estrictamente reguladas por ley. En el Código Penal panameño, este tipo de sanción busca asegurar un cumplimiento real y efectivo de la condena.
La legislación nacional establece que la pena máxima en Panamá es de 50 años de prisión, incluso cuando se acumulen varios delitos graves. Esto significa que, aunque una persona sea condenada por múltiples homicidios u otros crímenes graves, el límite legal impide superar ese tope.
En la práctica, una condena de 49 años equivale casi a una cadena perpetua encubierta, especialmente para personas jóvenes, y representa el máximo reproche penal permitido por el sistema jurídico actual.
El hecho que motivó esta condena ocurrió en un entorno urbano concurrido, cuando el sentenciado disparó sin mediar palabras contra las víctimas. La Fiscalía logró probar dolo directo, uso de arma de fuego y la existencia de circunstancias agravantes.
Además de la pena principal, se impuso una inhabilitación para ejercer funciones públicas por 10 años una vez cumplida la condena, reforzando el componente de responsabilidad social y jurídica.
Otra sentencia relevante fue la impuesta a un hombre condenado a 16 años de prisión por robo agravado, tras un asalto violento ocurrido en mayo de 2023. Durante el ataque, la víctima fue golpeada con un arma de fuego, lo que le provocó fracturas en la mandíbula.
La Fiscalía Metropolitana sustentó el caso con pruebas periciales, testimoniales y materiales, logrando demostrar la comisión del delito y la responsabilidad penal del acusado, quien también recibió una pena accesoria de inhabilitación.
En paralelo, la Sección de Homicidio y Femicidio de Herrera obtuvo una victoria procesal en segunda instancia, luego de que el Tribunal Superior de Apelaciones reformara una condena inicial de 21 años por homicidio agravado y la elevara a 30 años de prisión como cómplice primario.
El caso estuvo vinculado a un asesinato ocurrido en una gallera en Pesé, donde el acusado participó activamente en la logística y huida, utilizando un vehículo adquirido previamente en La Chorrera.
El tribunal consideró que la sentencia original no aplicó correctamente los criterios del artículo 79 del Código Penal, que regula la individualización de la pena.
Al reexaminar las circunstancias agravantes y la participación del imputado, concluyó que su conducta fue necesaria y determinante para la ejecución del crimen, lo que justificaba una sanción más severa. Este fallo refuerza la tendencia de los tribunales superiores a corregir decisiones consideradas indulgentes.
También se registró una condena de 10 años de prisión por posesión ilícita de armas de fuego, tras un acuerdo validado ante un juez de garantías. Durante un allanamiento en Pedregal, se incautaron pistolas, un fusil, proveedores y municiones sin permisos legales, todos certificados como funcionales por el Instituto de Medicina Legal y Ciencias Forenses.
Además de la pena principal, se impuso una multa económica, reforzando el enfoque preventivo frente al tráfico y tenencia ilegal de armas.
En conjunto, estas decisiones muestran una política criminal orientada a elevar el costo penal del delito, especialmente en casos de violencia, homicidio y uso de armas.
La imposición de penas cercanas al máximo legal, la aplicación de penas líquidas y la revisión en apelación de sentencias consideradas leves apuntan a fortalecer la confianza ciudadana en la justicia, aunque también plantean interrogantes sobre la capacidad del sistema penitenciario para manejar condenas tan extensas.
Otra de las condenas recientes fue impuesta en la provincia de Colón: un hombre de 26 años recibió 35 años de prisión, luego de que la Sección Especializada en Homicidio y Femicidio de la Fiscalía Regional de Colón y Guna Yala demostrara ante el Tribunal de Juicio su responsabilidad por homicidio doloso agravado y tentativa de homicidio.
Durante el juicio oral, el Ministerio Público sustentó su teoría del caso con la práctica de pruebas y los alegatos de clausura, lo que derivó en un veredicto condenatorio.
El tribunal también ordenó como pena accesoria la prohibición de portar armas de fuego por el mismo periodo de la sanción principal, una vez concluida la pena. El caso se relaciona con un hecho ocurrido la noche del 3 de noviembre de 2022 en Altos de Santa Cruz, corregimiento de Guásimo, distrito de Donoso, cuando el sentenciado atacó con un arma punzocortante a dos hombres, causando la muerte de uno y dejando al otro como víctima de tentativa de homicidio.
En paralelo al endurecimiento de las condenas impuestas por los tribunales, la Asamblea Nacional abrió en octubre del año pasado el debate sobre la posibilidad de incorporar la cadena perpetua al sistema penal panameño.
Con votación unánime, la Comisión de Gobierno, Justicia y Asuntos Constitucionales aprobó el prohijamiento de un proyecto de ley presentado por la diputada Walkiria Coba, que busca modificar el Código Penal para ampliar el rango de las penas y permitir sanciones de por vida en casos de delitos de extrema gravedad.
La iniciativa plantea reformar el artículo 52 para que la pena de prisión pueda extenderse hasta cadena perpetua y crear el artículo 132-C, aplicable a homicidios con ejecución atroz, uso de fuego, asfixia, extracción de órganos vitales o crímenes múltiples.
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GOP lawmaker shocked after anti-ICE sheriff was stumped by ‘fifth-grade civics’ question
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North Carolina Republican state Rep. Allen Chesser said he was taken by surprise when a Democratic sheriff who has long opposed cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) could not answer a basic question about how the government works.
A North Carolina House Oversight Committee hearing spurred on by the recent killing of a young Ukrainian woman, Iryna Zarutska, in Charlotte, took an unexpected turn when Chesser asked Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden, «What branch of government do you operate under?»
McFadden, who is the top law enforcement officer in the county where Zarutska was killed, simply answered, «Mecklenburg County,» prompting Chesser to repeat, «What branch of government do you operate under, sheriff?»
The sheriff answered, «The Constitution of the United States,» to which Chesser responded, «That is what establishes the branches of government; I’m asking what branch you fall under.»
After McFadden answered, «Mecklenburg County» again, Chesser remarked, «This is not where I was anticipating getting stuck. Um, are you aware of how many branches of government there are?» The sheriff quickly shot back, «No.»
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Left: The skyline of the City of Charlotte, North Carolina, which sits in Mecklenburg County. Right: Sheriff Garry McFadden. (Andrea Evangelo-Giamou / EyeEm via Getty Images; The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook)
After a long pause, Chesser continued, «For the sake of debate, let’s say there are three branches of government: legislative, executive, judicial. Of those three, which do you fall under?»
The sheriff answered, «I believe I fall under the last one … judicial.»
«You are incorrect, sir. You fall under the executive,» said Chesser.
After that, Chesser continued to press McFadden about how he reconciles his responsibility as an officer under the executive branch to enforce the law with his opposition to cooperation with ICE. Chesser asked McFadden how he reconciled his responsibility with a previous statement in which the sheriff said, «We do not have a role in enforcement whatsoever, we do not have to follow the rules and the laws that are governed by our lawmakers in Raleigh.»
The sheriff said that Chesser was taking his quote out of context, saying it was strictly in reference to immigration enforcement.
Though declining to offer more context on the statement, McFadden affirmed his office is now abiding by state law requiring cooperation with ICE, saying, «We follow the law, when the law is produced, we follow the law.»
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Iryna Zarutska curls up in fear as a man looms over her during a disturbing attack on a Charlotte, N.C., light rail train. (NewsNation via Charlotte Area Transit System)
In an interview with Fox News Digital the day after the hearing, Chesser, who is an Army veteran and former police officer, said that, «Obviously, those weren’t the cache of questions that I was thinking we were going to get him on.»
«I had several statements that he had made to the media and to the local press and in different interviews that kind of conflicted with some of the testimony that he provided yesterday about following the law. We made it to [only] one of those statements because we got held up on what I thought was baseline, just kind of setting a baseline of how we were to establish that his role is to enforce the law,» he explained, adding, «I was not expecting to have to get into a fifth-grade civics lesson with a duly elected sheriff.»
He said that McFadden has «decided to make himself kind of a centerpiece in the refusal to enforce immigration law here in North Carolina,» adding, «It’s not so much the refusal to enforce immigration law, but it’s the refusal to enforce state law that says he must cooperate with ICE and ICE detainers when people are in custody in his facilities.»
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Ukrainian Iryna Zarutska came to the U.S. to escape war but was stabbed to death in Charlotte. (Evgeniya Rush/GoFundMe)
«Last summer, we had the unfortunate death of a young Ukrainian national that had sought refuge in our country and in our state,» Chesser went on. «I think that all North Carolinians, and all people who find themselves in North Carolina, should be able to count on one thing when it comes to public safety, and that is whether or not you are safe and whether or not the law will be enforced is not dependent on what county you find yourself in.»
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«North Carolina is a safe state for all the people who choose to come here, and that is the point of the Oversight Committee [hearing] that we were having was, making sure that the law is equally applied and fairly applied across all imaginary lines in our state,» he said.
The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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