Harvard President Alan Garber has reaffirmed his condemnation of the Trump administration’s withholding of research grants and blocking of international students while urging his fellow college presidents to “stand firm” against the pressure coming from the federal government.

Speaking to NPR’s Morning Edition on Monday, Garber doubled down on Harvard’s legal actions and said the United States broadly and scientific research specifically will pay a huge price for the termination of research grants.

Last week, the Department of Homeland Security blocked Harvard’s ability to enroll foreign students, which make up nearly 30% of the student body, in the latest salvo between the federal government and the esteemed institution. On Friday, U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs issued a temporary restraining order against the DHS over its pausing of Harvard’s access to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program following a lawsuit by the university. When asked by NPR if Harvard would summarize their lawsuit by saying “without international students, Harvard would not be Harvard,” Garber responded “Absolutely.”

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