Fri May 23 13:40:38 UTC 2025: **Summary:**
Harvard University is suing the Trump administration after the government revoked its ability to enroll international students, citing alleged non-compliance with information requests and broader accusations of tolerating antisemitism and collaborating with the Chinese Communist Party. Harvard argues the move is retaliatory, violates its constitutional rights, and will negatively impact thousands of students. Harvard asserts that it did respond to the Department’s requests as required by law. The university is seeking a restraining order to halt the revocation.
**News Article:**
**Harvard Sues Trump Administration Over International Student Enrollment Ban**
**Cambridge, MA** – Harvard University has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration after the government revoked its eligibility to enroll international students. The move, affecting over 7,000 students representing 27.3% of the student body, is being challenged as unlawful and retaliatory.
Harvard President Dr. Alan M. Garber condemned the decision, stating, “We condemn this unlawful and unwarranted action. It imperils the futures of thousands of students and scholars across Harvard.” The university is seeking a temporary restraining order to block the revocation, arguing it violates the First Amendment, the Due Process Clause, and the Administrative Procedure Act.
The Trump administration alleges that Harvard failed to comply with requests for information from the Department of Homeland Security, while others claimed Harvard was tolerating violence, antisemitism and colluding with the Chinese Communist Party on campus. The government also stated that Harvard failed to comply with certain demands made by the government. Secretary Kristi Noem tweeted “This administration is holding Harvard accountable for fostering violence, antisemitism, and coordinating with the Chinese Communist Party on its campus. It is a privilege, not a right, for universities to enroll foreign students and benefit from their higher tuition payments.” The university denies this, stating it responded to all requests as required by law. Harvard contends the revocation is retaliation for the university’s refusal to cede control over its governance, curriculum, and faculty ideology to the government.
This is not the first time Harvard has taken legal action against the Trump administration; it previously challenged the freezing of $2.3 billion in funding. The university insists it will defend its independence and constitutional rights.
The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Massachusetts district, asserts that the revocation of Harvard’s F-1 visa certification – held for over 70 years – was done “without process or cause, to immediate and devastating effect.” The university argues that the government’s action would “erase a quarter of Harvard’s student body.”
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