US reverses order against foreign students

Published July 15, 2020
Judge Allison Burroughs in Massachusetts said the government had come to a settlement with Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that would make the rule moot. — Reuters/File
Judge Allison Burroughs in Massachusetts said the government had come to a settlement with Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that would make the rule moot. — Reuters/File

NEW YORK: The Trump administration decided to drop its bid to force some students to leave the country if all their coursework is moved online because of the coronavirus pandemic, in a dramatic reversal from a policy announced just days ago.

Judge Allison Burroughs in Massachusetts said the government had come to a settlement with Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that would make the rule moot.

Published in Dawn, July 15th, 2020

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