Harvard University initiated legal action in federal court on Thursday, contesting the Trump administration's prohibition on international students entering the United States on visas to study at the institution.
This legal challenge was filed within a day of President Donald Trump's proclamation, which suspended entry for foreign nationals intending to study at Harvard. The university's filing asserted that the administration's action was intended to bypass a previous court order. This order had prevented the Department of Homeland Security from banning international enrollment at Harvard.
The university's filing stated that the President's actions were not intended to protect the interests of the United States, but rather to pursue a government vendetta against Harvard.
Following the court filing, Harvard President Alan M. Garber released a statement. He stated that singling out the institution for its international student enrollment and collaborations was another illegal step taken by the Administration to retaliate against Harvard. He also mentioned that the university was creating contingency plans to support international students and scholars in their work at Harvard during the summer and the upcoming academic year.
This latest filing is an amended lawsuit. Since April, the university had taken several court actions against the administration, as it refused to comply with a list of demands by the administration.
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