Trump signed an executive order on April 2 declaring a national emergency because of annual U.S. trade deficits. As a result, the president imposed a 10 percent baseline tariff on all imports and even higher tariffs on countries that have trade surpluses with the U.S.
The lawsuit comes after colleges across the country have reported that international students have had their legal status unexpectedly terminated. Some University of Maryland international students have had their visas revoked.
Un juez federal bloqueó temporalmente la orden el 28 de enero, la cual no hubiera afectado la financiación federal para los préstamos estudiantiles y las subvenciones Pell.