At least one home was destroyed with its front heavily burned and its roof partially collapsed. About 10 others suffered damage. Half a dozen vehicles were melted and scorched into burned shells.
In a court filing, immigration services director Maureen Martin said that countless international students had asked about transferring.Martin said that international Harvard students arriving in Boston were sent to additional screening by Customs and Border Protection agents, and that international students seeking to obtain their visas were being denied or facing delays at consulates and embassies.
More than 7,000 international students, exchange scholars and alumni participating in a post-graduate career training period rely on Harvard for their sponsorship and legal status in the United States.The sanction, if allowed to proceed, could upend some graduate schools that draw heavily from abroad. Among those at risk was Belgium’s, who just finished her first year in a Harvard graduate program.
Trump railed against Harvard on social media after Burroughs temporarily halted the action last week, saying “the best thing Harvard has going for it is that they have shopped around and found the absolute best Judge (for them!) - But have no fear, the Government will, in the end, WIN!”The Trump administration has levied a range of grievances against Harvard, accusing it of being a hotbed of liberalism and failing to protect Jewish students from harassment. The government is demanding changes to Harvard’s governance and policies to bring it in line with the president’s vision.
Harvard was the first university to reject the government’s demands, saying it threatened the autonomy that has long made U.S. higher education a magnet for the world’s top scholars. In a pair of lawsuits, Harvard accused the government of retaliating against the university for rebuffing political demands.
This story has been corrected to reflect the judge did not grant a preliminary injunction, but extended a temporary restraining order.. Airlines have attributed the decline to economic uncertainty, a decline in government and corporate travel and — yes — concern about recent aviation incidents.
This article is part of AP’s Be Well coverage, focusing on wellness, fitness, diet and mental health.FAA officials recently
they weren’t doing enough to ensure air safety. Recentby the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that fewer Americans report feeling safe about flying this year.