Harvard and MIT to sue Donald Trump administration over new rule to expel foreign students
Tens of thousands of foreign students could be forced to leave the US if their schools switch to remote learning
08 July 2020 - 18:30
New York — Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, seeking to block a new rule that would bar foreign students from remaining in the US if their universities move all courses online due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The two universities filed a lawsuit in federal court in Boston asking for an emergency temporary restraining order on the new directive issued by the government on Monday...
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