The #university's lawyers argued #DHS's action was part of an "unprecedented & retaliatory attack on #AcademicFreedom at #Harvard," which is pursuing a separate lawsuit challenging the admin's decision to terminate nearly $3B in federal #research #funding.
Harvard argues the #Trump admin is retaliating against it for refusing to accede to its demands to control the school's #governance, #curriculum & the #ideology of its #faculty & #students.