On Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security had abruptly revoked the university’s ability to enroll foreign students.

President Donald Trump’s administration ordered the revocation of Harvard University’s authorization to enroll foreign students, accusing the school of collaborating with the Chinese Communist Party and fueling antisemitic rhetoric on campus.

International Harvard students say they are experiencing “pure panic” amid the Trump administration’s move to bar foreign enrollment, as students from around the world told CNN they are coming to grips with the possibility of revoked visas,

A judge has ordered a temporary restraining order blocking the Administration from revoking Harvard's certification.

Harvard University's links to China, long an asset to the school, have become a liability as the Trump administration levels accusations that its campus is plagued by Beijing-backed influence operations.

Fear and confusion mounted quickly on Thursday as international students, who make up more than a quarter of the university’s enrollment, sought clarity or reassurance.

For students around the world, an acceptance letter to Harvard University has represented the pinnacle of achievement

The Administration’s move is the latest escalation in its attack on elite universities across the U.S., with heavy penalties levied on Harvard, including a threat to revoke the university’s tax-exempt status. Those penalties have only grown more severe as Harvard has refused to capitulate to the Administration’s demands.

College officials fear that President Trump may use international enrollment as leverage to demand changes on campuses elsewhere.