As the White House moves to revoke Harvard University’s certification to enroll foreign students — escalating a battle between the administration and the oldest and wealthiest college in the U.S. — President Donald Trump is falsely claiming that Harvard offers “remedial mathematics” on topics such as simple addition.

The State Department says all visa applicants who are seeking to travel to Harvard — visitors as well as students — should face additional vetting, according to an email obtained by CBS News.

As President Trump intensifies his pressure campaign against Harvard and other American universities, our reporters covering higher education, Douglas Belkin and Sara Randazzo, answered subscriber questions about the administration’s moves.

Federal officials are set to start reviewing the social media accounts of visa applicants who plan to attend, work at or visit Harvard University for any signs of antisemitism.

The U.S. State Department ordered all its consular missions overseas to begin additional vetting of visa applicants looking to travel to Harvard University for any purpose, according to an internal cable seen by Reuters on Friday,

On its Cambridge campus and in a Boston courtroom, Harvard touted its international students as vital contributors to its makeup.

In the latest escalation of its feud with Harvard University, the Trump administration has targeted the school's permission to enrol foreign students on visas. The government's initially revoked Harvard's certification "effective immediately,

The judge said she would preserve the temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration until it can be replaced with a preliminary injunction.