Harvard sues Trump over international student ban

Harvard University sued the Trump administration on Friday for what it called "clear retaliation" against the school for "exercising its First Amendment rights" after the government barred international student enrollment.Why it matters: Harvard is becoming the litmus test of how far the Trump administration will go to try taking down colleges and universities it considers to have liberal biases."The revocation continues a series of government actions to retaliate against Harvard for our refusal to surrender our academic independence and to submit to the federal government's illegal assertion of control over our curriculum, our faculty, and our student body," Harvard President Alan Garber said in a statement.Driving the news: The university will also file a motion for a temporary restraining order to prevent the administration from taking any further action against the school, Garber wrote.The lawsuit said the administration's "decertification decision causes immediate, ongoing and irreparable harm to Harvard."Catch up quick: On Thursday, the Trump administration barred Harvard's ability to enroll international students and said those currently enrolled should transfer or leave the U.S.Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the Trump administration's actions toward Harvard should serve as a "warning to every other university to get your act together." She said the university was being held "accountable for fostering violence, antisemitism, and coordinating with the Chinese Communist Party on its campus."Read the full lawsuit here: Go deeper: Harvard ban is warning to other universities, Noem saysEditor's note: This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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