By Jonathan Stempel and Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from revoking Harvard University's ability to enroll foreign students, a move that ratcheted up White House efforts to conform practices in academia to President Donald Trump's policies.

U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs, an Obama appointee, issued the temporary restraining order freezing the policy.

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President Donald Trump’s administration escalated its standoff with Harvard University on Thursday, revoking the school’s ability to enroll international students.

Harvard is likely to succeed in its challenge of the Trump administration's decision to bar the Ivy League school from enrolling foreign students, legal experts told Newsweek.Harvard sued the Trump administration on Friday,

The Trump administration on Thursday barred Harvard University from enrolling international students, CNN reported. The decision comes after Harvard University refused to agree to the administration's policy demands.

President Donald Trump's campaign against Harvard University suffered a setback when U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs issued a restraining order blocking — at least temporarily — the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from revoking Harvard's access to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program,

Harvard filed a lawsuit today to challenge the Department of Homeland Security's decision to revoke the school’s certification to admit foreign students, which would mean it cou