Harvard challenges Trump administration in court over international student enrollment ban.

• Harvard University challenges the Trump administration’s decision to bar foreign student enrollment, claiming it’s unconstitutional retaliation for defying White House’s political demands.

• The lawsuit filed in federal court in Boston alleges the government’s action violates the First Amendment and will have a “devastating effect” for Harvard and over 7,000 visa holders.

• Harvard plans to file for a temporary restraining order to block the Department of Homeland Security from carrying out the move.

• The move has caused campus disarray days before graduation, with international students deciding whether to transfer or risk losing their legal status.

• The impact is heaviest at graduate schools like Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School.

• The move blocks thousands of students planning to attend summer and fall classes, putting Harvard at a disadvantage in the global student competition.