Harvard University has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration following a controversial federal order that blocks the enrollment of international students at the institution, according to USA Today.
The directive, which came down on Friday, alleges that Harvard is working in coordination with the Chinese Communist Party—a claim the university strongly denies. The move could force hundreds of foreign students, many of them Chinese nationals, to either transfer to other schools or risk losing their legal immigration status.
Chinese students form the largest cohort of international scholars at the Ivy League institution, and the sudden policy shift has left many scrambling for alternatives.
In its legal filing, Harvard described the administration’s order as “unlawful” and reaffirmed its long-standing commitment to global academic exchange. The university is seeking immediate relief to halt the enforcement of the policy, which it says has thrown student lives into turmoil.
