Harvard University sued the Trump administration on Friday over its decision to revoke the Ivy League school's ability to enroll foreign students, ratcheting up White House efforts to conform practices in academia to President Donald Trump's policies.

Harvard University is challenging the Trump administration’s decision to bar the Ivy League school from enrolling foreign students.

This drastic step means that Harvard can no longer enroll foreign students and that existing international students must transfer to other universities if they don’t want to lose their legal status. “This administration is holding Harvard accountable for fostering violence,