Google, Facebook, Microsoft and other tech companies are joining the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to push back on the Trump administration's bid to bar foreign students from staying in the U.S. if their colleges are only offering online classes in the fall.

Why it matters: Big Tech and big U.S. business at large rely on attracting top minds from around the world. The companies argue that American education and economic health would suffer if international students are forced out.

Driving the news: The Chamber of Commerce is leading a brief in federal court, filed Monday morning, in support of Harvard and MIT, which sued the Department of Homeland Security last week.

What theyre saying: "These students contribute substantially to the U.S. economy when they are resident in the United States," the parties say in the brief, stating that they will be harmed if the administrations directive goes into effect.

Correction: Due to an editing error, this story mischaracterized the request being made in the brief. The parties want the judge to block or slow ICEs enforcement of the rule, not block ICE from slowing its enforcement. The story has been corrected.

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Big Tech firms back suing Trump administration over rule that could drive out foreign students - Axios