WASHINGTON (TNND) — The Trump administration is giving Harvard 30 days to challenge the Justice Department's ban on enrolling international students.

Lawyers are expected in court on Thursday morning after the Ivy League school sued over the administration's decisionto decertify the college from the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), which permits the university to host international students with visas to study in the United States.

The lawsuit was filed Friday in federal court in Boston, claiming the move is an unconstitutional retaliation for defying the White House’s political demands.

Attorneys with the Justice Department notified a federal judge before the hearing that the Department of Homeland Security sent the school a “Notice of Intent to Withdraw” it from the Student and Exchange Visitor’s Program, CNN reported.

The five-page notice included reasons why the government was stopping the college from hosting foreign students and gave the school 30 days to respond with a sworn statement or other evidence "to rebut the alleged grounds for withdrawal."

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the ban last week, stating, "This administration is holding Harvard accountable for fostering violence, antisemitism, and coordinating with the Chinese Communist Party on its campus."

"Let this serve as a warning to all universities and academic institutions across the country," she added.

Noem shared a letter addressed to Harvard, explaining the decision was due to the school’s “insufficient response” to the administration’s requests to limit the power of students and faculty over its actions and to immediately report foreign students who violate campus conduct. She noted, however, the school may regain its certification by supplying DHS with criminal records relating to “nonimmigrant” students at the school.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.