The Trump administration is trying to strip Harvard of its ability to enroll international students — an effort blocked by a federal judge on Friday, just hours after the university filed a lawsuit claiming Trump was violating its First Amendment rights.

The Trump administration said current foreign students must transfer or risk losing their legal status. Advocates say the directive violates legal procedures.

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Harvard sued the Trump administration Friday morning and plans to file a temporary restraining order shortly to stop the Department of Homeland Security from revoking its certification to enroll international students.

The Trump administration told Harvard University on Thursday it no longer would be allowed to enroll international students, a significant escalation in President Trump’s war against the

On Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security had abruptly revoked the university’s ability to enroll foreign students.

The Trump administration’s move to block Harvard University from enrolling international students doesn’t just put more financial pressure on the school but also threatens a cradle for global

In an ongoing battle between the Trump administration and Harvard University, the Department of Homeland Security said the university can no longer enroll foreign students after it rejected a series of government demands.

In issuing the temporary restraining order, Judge Burroughs said Harvard had shown “it will sustain immediate and irreparable injury” if the government were allowed to revoke the school’s certification before the court could consider the matter.

The Trump administration's push to end Harvard University's ability to enroll foreign students is partly because of "coordinated activity" with the Chinese Communist Party.

Legal experts say the smuggling charge against Kseniia Petrova is unlikely to be upheld, though it could bolster deportation efforts.