Harvard v Trump: takeaways from university’s legal battle over international student ban

Ivy League school condemns Trump officials’ ‘blatant violation’ of constitution and ‘retribution’ in 72-page lawsuit

Harvard University filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it would ban the institution from enrolling international students.

The clash marked a dramatic escalation in the battle between America’s oldest and wealthiest university and the president, Donald Trump. In April Harvard rejected a series of demands from the White House.

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