Harvard Sues US Over Trump’s International Student Ban

WATCH: Harvard called the government’s move “unlawful.” Bloomberg’s Marc Perrier reports.Source: Bloomberg

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By Janet Lorin

May 23, 2025 at 12:26 PM UTC

Updated on

May 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM UTC

Harvard University sued the Trump administration over its move to block the school from enrolling international students, ratcheting up a high-stakes legal fight with broad implications for higher education in the US.

The Trump administration issued its decision on Thursday, delivering a major blow to the university and escalating the government’s fight with elite colleges to an unprecedented level.