In a recent lawsuit, Harvard claims that the Trump administration's revocation of its student visa programs constitutes a clear violation of the law, amid allegations of inadequate responses to antisemitism.
Harvard Accuses Trump Administration of Unlawful Visa Revocation for International Students
Harvard Accuses Trump Administration of Unlawful Visa Revocation for International Students
Harvard University takes legal action against the Trump administration for rescinding its authority to enroll foreign students.
Harvard University has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration following the revocation of its rights to enroll international students, intensifying a conflict between the prestigious institution and the White House. The legal action, initiated in Boston, characterizes the administration's decision as a "blatant violation" of existing laws concerning educational institutions.
The suit arises just a day after the Department of Homeland Security announced plans to pull Harvard's access to student visa programs. The Trump administration justified this move by accusing the university of failing to adequately combat antisemitism and to amend its hiring and admissions processes—claims that Harvard has vigorously rejected.
"We condemn this unlawful and unwarranted action," Harvard President Alan Garber stated in a letter. He further claimed that this revocation is part of a pattern of governmental retaliation against Harvard for maintaining its academic freedom against what he termed the "federal government's illegal assertion of control" over the university's curriculum, faculty, and student body.
Additionally, Garber indicated that the university will seek to obtain a temporary restraining order regarding the visa revocation. As this developing story evolves, further updates are expected to clarify the situation and its implications for international students at Harvard.
