Harvard sued the Trump administration Friday morning and filed a temporary restraining ord

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Harvard sued the Trump administration Friday morning and filed a temporary restraining order shortly to stop the Department of Homeland Security from revoking its certification to enroll international students.

In the 72-page suit, Harvard accused the DHS of carrying out an “unprecedented and retaliatory” act that threatens to upend the lives of thousands of students just days before graduation. More than 7,000 students study at Harvard on a visa.

Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 wrote in a morning message to affiliates that the revocation is both “unlawful and unwarranted.”

“It imperils the futures of thousands of students and scholars across Harvard and serves as a warning to countless others at colleges and universities throughout the country who have come to America to pursue their education and fulfill their dreams,” he added.

The legal maneuver comes less than 24 hours after the DHS informed Harvard it was no longer certified under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program — a designation the University has held without interruption for more than 70 years — over allegations of campus antisemitism and race-based discrimination.

Without SEVP status, current and prospective international students would need to transfer to another university or lose their ability to stay in the United States legally.

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