"(The) ICE's action proceeded without any indication of having considered the health of students, faculty, university staff, or communities ... or the absence of other options for universities to provide their curricula to many of their international students," the lawsuit by the two prestigious universities read.

The U.S. District Court in Boston will hold a hearing on the Harvard and MIT case Tuesday.

In a show of solidarity, 59 colleges, based in 24 states and Washington, D.C., filed an amicus brief in court on Sunday backing Harvard and MIT's legal action. The schools include Georgetown, Princeton, Stanford and Yale, among others.

"A fundamental principle of administrative law is that the government must provide a reasoned explanation for its actions and consider all important aspects of a problem before imposing burdens on regulated parties," the brief stated. "The July 6 Directive fails this basic requirement."

"The emergency persists," the universities said, referring to the coronavirus pandemic, "yet the government's policy has suddenly and drastically changed, throwing (schools') preparations into disarray and causing significant harm and turmoil."

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