Five University of Michigan students have filed a lawsuit against their school after being banned from campus due to their participation in pro-Palestine protests.

The university filed a complaint against Students Allied for Freedom and Equality, alleging its involvement in demonstrations for an August "die in" protest and a May protest at Regent Sarah Hubbard's personal home.

The civil rights group sued the University of Michigan to challenge the Ann Arbor school's policy that barred pro-Palestine protesters from campus.

The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the University of Michigan on behalf of five individuals who took part in pro-Palestinian demonstrations.

Northwestern University is one of five schools nationwide being investigated by the Department of Education under the Trump Administration for “widespread antisemitic harassment,” the department announced.

Students Allied for Freedom and Equality said they are unfairly targeted by the university and would not stop demonstrating due to the suspension.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week aimed at canceling the student visas of foreign students who participated in pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses last year. Michigan was home to dozens of such protests,