More than 1.2 million international students had visas through nearly 500 US universities in 2023, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

President Trump signed a proclamation this week suspending visas for new students from overseas who planned to attend Harvard University in the fall — a move that a judge quickly blocked for the time being.

Trump issued two orders Wednesday night that could deal a major blow to international enrollment. One targets Harvard; the other restricts travel from more than a dozen countries, raising alarms across higher ed.