Former President Barack Obama commended Harvard University for announcing it won’t comply with Trump administration’s demands to limit on-campus activism, and he encouraged other institutions to follow.

The Trump administration on Friday sent a letter to Harvard calling for “merit-based” admissions and hiring policies, the expelling of violent anti-Israel demonstrators, and demanding an end to diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.

In a letter to the school’s community Monday, Harvard President Alan Garber said the demands violated the university’s First Amendment rights and “exceeds the statutory limits of the government’s authority under Title VI,” which prohibits discrimination against students based on their race, color, or national origin.

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