Last Wednesday, Harvard University announced it was taking the Trump administration to court for its discrimination of prospective students! The controversy began when the government tried to stop Harvard from letting international students enroll. That would mean that students from other countries would not be able to study at Harvard anymore, upsetting the balance of Harvard’s strong international community.

The government said they were worried about things like national security and internal involvement in educational affairs. But Harvard says what the government did isn’t fair or legal. A lot of the students at Harvard come from all over the world, so this could really hurt them and the school.

A judge named Allison Burroughs said Harvard can keep letting international students come while the case is still going on. She’s an important judge who has worked on big Harvard cases before.

This whole situation is a big deal because it’s not just about one school. It could change the way schools in the U.S. work with international students in the future. Harvard is trying to stand up for what it thinks is right — that schools should be able to decide how to teach and who to teach, no matter where the students come from.

Everyone is waiting to see what the court decides. No matter what happens, it’s a big moment for schools, students, and the law.