Harvard University has decided to sue the Trump administration following its move to end the school’s student visa program.
The university argues that this decision impacts over 7,000 visa holders and constitutes a serious breach of the First Amendment, the Due Process Clause, and the Administrative Procedure Act, according to documents filed in court.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had initiated the termination process after Harvard failed to provide an extensive record of its student visa holders as requested. DHS gave the university just 72 hours to comply with this request.
As a result, Harvard is now unable to enroll international students for the 2025-2026 academic year. Current international students will either need to transfer to another institution or risk losing their legal status in the U.S. before the new academic year begins.
The documents sought by DHS include videos from protests involving visa-holding students and disciplinary records related to visas from the last five years.
Additionally, the requests cover any records of illegal or dangerous activities, threats made by student visa holders, and materials related to the rights of other students or university staff that may have been compromised.
