Harvard sues to challenge Trump’s international student ban

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Harvard University has sued Donald Trump’s administration for a second time, after the Department of Homeland Security barred the university from enrolling international students. 

The lawsuit marks an escalation in the battle between the elite institution and the administration. Harvard president Alan Garber said in a letter on Friday that the university had filed a complaint, and a motion for a temporary restraining order would follow. 

Garber described the administration’s move against international students on Thursday as part of a series of actions “to retaliate against Harvard for our refusal to surrender our academic independence”. 

“We condemn this unlawful and unwarranted action,” he added.

The DHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

This is a developing story