Harvard and MIT oppose rules that could force international students out of the U.S. if they don't attend a school with some in-person instruction.
Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are seeking a temporary restraining order to prevent the U.S. from enforcingif schools offer only online classes in the fall.
“It appears that it was designed purposefully to place pressure on colleges and universities to open their on-campus classrooms for in-person instruction this fall, without regard to concerns for the health and safety of students, instructors, and others,” Harvard President Lawrence Bacow said Wednesday in a statement.
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency issued the rules Monday. Students on existing visas who wish to remain in the U.S. must transfer to a school with in-person instruction or attend an institution that offers both remote and on-campus learning, according to ICE.
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