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Chinese students at Harvard scrambled to cancel flights and seek legal advice on Friday after the Trump administration abruptly barred the university from enrolling foreign students, throwing their futures into uncertainty.

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,

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

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.

A federal judge blocked President Trump's order banning international students at Harvard, but the effort has prompted concern at campuses nationwide among students and university leaders.

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.

Cedric Lodge, 57, could be sentenced to as many as 10 years in prison after entering a guilty plea to federal charges

Beyond the shock for students, President Trump’s moves against higher education are being seen in China as a blow to one of the last admirable American institutions.