The department’s latest instructions cap off a week in which President Trump attempt to ratchet up his assault on the college was temporarily thwarted by the courts.

President Donald Trump has escalated his standoff with Harvard University, seeking another path to prevent international students from attending the school after a judge blocked an attempt to revoke Harvard’s ability to enroll international students.

The order also suspends visas for international students seeking exchange programmes and directs the secretary of state to consider revoking existing visas of students currently s