Federal officials pressuring Harvard University over allegations of mishandling antisemitism on campus considered an unprecedented tactic to force compliance: placing a lien on school property.

Harvard president Alan Garber, an economist and doctor, is battling the White House in court on behalf of all higher education.

Secretary Marco Rubio announced that the State Department will investigate Harvard University’s use of international visas for foreign students, according to a press release. The investigation will determine Harvard’s “continued eligibility as a sponsor for the Exchange Visitor Program.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the investigation on Wednesday, the latest in a series of actions the Trump administration has taken targeting Harvard University.

President Donald Trump on Monday blasted the judge presiding over Harvard University’s case against the Trump administration, calling her “a TOTAL DISASTER.”

Burroughs, a Boston native, was appointed to the federal bench in 2014 by President Obama. Since then, she's overseen several high-profile cases.

Columbia win has paved the way for Trump team to elecit hundreds of millions from other top schools, including Cornell, Brown, Duke and Northwestern

The White House is pursuing heavy fines from Harvard and other universities as part of potential settlements to end investigations into campus antisemitism, according to an administration official familiar with the matter.