In return, the White House would restore some of the $400 million in federal research funding it canceled, according to people familiar with ongoing discussions.

Mahmoud Khalil, the pro-Palestinian activist who was detained by ICE​, sat down with CBS News New York's Dick Brennan for an interview.

His complaint alleges he was falsely imprisoned, maliciously prosecuted and smeared as an anti-Semite. He said he either wants $20 million or an apology from the administration.

The Ivy League university has been locked in battle with the government for months.

The lawsuit, filed by several university associations, is one of the first against President Trump and members of his administration to go to trial.

WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is taking more swipes at Harvard University, even after the president hinted he was close to striking a deal with the school that could potentially restore its funding and resolve several lawsuits.

President Trump has racked up a string of wins against colleges and universities in recent weeks, though the larger fights between his administration and higher education rage on, in many cases in the courts.

The Trump administration on Thursday opened a civil rights investigation into the hiring practices at George Mason University, expanding a national campaign against diversity policies to Virginia’s largest public university.