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.

The new cable was sent a day after consulates were directed to reject visa applications for foreign students planning to study at Harvard.

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.