A legal fight between Harvard University and the Trump administration is heating up, as a federal judge is expected to decide whether the U.S. government can continue efforts to limit the number of international students the university accepts. The case is being heard by U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs, who will decide whether to extend a temporary order she issued earlier, stopping the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from enforcing its decision.

Harvard said that if the government goes ahead with the plan, it would affect about one-fourth of its students, who are international. President Trump previously said Harvard should be limited to only 15% non-U.S. students, adding, “Harvard has got to behave themselves.”

The Trump administration accused Harvard of encouraging antisemitism, violence, and ties to the Chinese Communist Party. In response, Harvard’s lawyers said the government was carrying out an “unprecedented and retaliatory attack on academic freedom.”

Harvard also argues that the government removed its certification suddenly, without following proper rules. Under federal regulations, agencies must give a 30-day window for the university to respond and defend itself. Harvard says its rights to free speech and due process have been violated under the U.S. Constitution and the Administrative Procedure Act.

The school is also fighting a separate lawsuit over a decision to cut off $3 billion in research funding.

A ruling from the court could impact not just Harvard, but many other universities across the U.S. that depend on international students.

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