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A look at the universities with federal funding targeted by the Trump administration
Read full article: A look at the universities with federal funding targeted by the Trump administrationHarvard University has joined the growing list of institutions targeted by the Trump administration for federal funding cuts.
Lawyer for detained Palestinian activist says client is relieved he hasn't been moved from Vermont
Read full article: Lawyer for detained Palestinian activist says client is relieved he hasn't been moved from VermontA lawyer for a Palestinian man arrested at a Vermont immigration office during an interview about finalizing his U.S. citizenship says her client is relieved that he hasn’t been moved out of state.
A Palestinian activist expecting a US citizenship interview is arrested instead by ICE in Vermont
Read full article: A Palestinian activist expecting a US citizenship interview is arrested instead by ICE in VermontA Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University has been arrested at a Vermont immigration office where he expected to be interviewed about finalizing his U.S. citizenship.
Judge in Vermont considers whether he has jurisdiction of detained Tufts University student's case
Read full article: Judge in Vermont considers whether he has jurisdiction of detained Tufts University student's caseA federal judge in Vermont who's considering whether he has jurisdiction over the case of a Turkish Tufts University student detained by immigration officials has raised the idea of having her brought back to his court for a hearing.
What to know about activist Mahmoud Khalil and his attorneys' plan to appeal his deportation ruling
Read full article: What to know about activist Mahmoud Khalil and his attorneys' plan to appeal his deportation rulingAn immigration judge has ruled that a Palestinian Columbia University graduate student who participated in protests against Israel can be deported.
Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported, immigration judge finds
Read full article: Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported, immigration judge findsA Louisiana immigration judge has found that the U.S. can deport Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil can be deported as a national security risk.
From classifying immigrants as dead to deportation: A guide to actions on Trump immigration policies
Read full article: From classifying immigrants as dead to deportation: A guide to actions on Trump immigration policiesPresident Donald Trump’s immigration agenda is playing out in hearings in key cases.
Pressed for evidence against Mahmoud Khalil, government cites its power to deport people for beliefs
Read full article: Pressed for evidence against Mahmoud Khalil, government cites its power to deport people for beliefsThe U.S. government has submitted a two-page memo from Secretary of State Marco Rubio as its main evidence in its deportation case against Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil.
Trump administration will screen for antisemitic activity in granting immigration benefits
Read full article: Trump administration will screen for antisemitic activity in granting immigration benefitsThe U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services says the Trump administration will immediately start considering “antisemitic activity” on social media and physical harassment of Jewish people as grounds for denying immigration benefits.
Judge tells government to provide evidence, or case against Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil is over
Read full article: Judge tells government to provide evidence, or case against Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil is overAn immigration judge in Louisiana says she will decide later this week whether the government can continue to detain Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University activist facing deportation for his role in pro-Palestinian campus protests.
International students file legal challenges over widespread US visa revocations
Read full article: International students file legal challenges over widespread US visa revocationsSeveral international students who have had their visas revoked in recent weeks have filed lawsuits against the Trump administration.
Columbia must give 30 days' notice before sharing student records with Congress' antisemitism probe
Read full article: Columbia must give 30 days' notice before sharing student records with Congress' antisemitism probeA Manhattan federal judge says Columbia University must give detained activist Mahmoud Khalil and other students 30 days' notice before handing over any more documents to Congress as it investigates antisemitism on college campuses.
Federal officials are quietly terminating the legal residency of some international college students
Read full article: Federal officials are quietly terminating the legal residency of some international college studentsA crackdown on foreign students is alarming college leaders, who say the Trump administration is using new tactics and vague justifications to push some students out of the country.
Judge rejects Trump administration’s bid to move Mahmoud Khalil’s legal case to Louisiana
Read full article: Judge rejects Trump administration’s bid to move Mahmoud Khalil’s legal case to LouisianaA federal judge has rejected a Trump administration bid to move Mahmoud Khalil’s legal case to Louisiana.
Mahmoud Khalil's lawyers appear in New Jersey court over jurisdiction of Columbia activist's case
Read full article: Mahmoud Khalil's lawyers appear in New Jersey court over jurisdiction of Columbia activist's caseLawyers for Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate student facing deportation for his role in pro-Palestinian campus protests, appeared before a judge in New Jersey to debate where Khalil’s fight to be released from federal custody should play out.
A look at the people ensnared in Trump's campaign against pro-Palestinian activism at US colleges
Read full article: A look at the people ensnared in Trump's campaign against pro-Palestinian activism at US collegesThe U.S. government has been using its immigration enforcement powers since President Trump took office to crack down on international students and scholars who had participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations or criticized Israel over its military action in Gaza.
Columbia student protester can't be detained for now as she fights deportation, judge rules
Read full article: Columbia student protester can't be detained for now as she fights deportation, judge rulesA federal judge New York has ruled that a Columbia University student who is facing potential deportation for participating in a pro-Palestinian protest cannot be detained by immigration officials for now.
Some US embassies in Europe post warnings to would-be visa seekers: Watch your step
Read full article: Some US embassies in Europe post warnings to would-be visa seekers: Watch your stepSome U.S. embassies in European nations are taking to social media with pointed warnings to would-be visitors: Watch your step.
Education secretary says Columbia University's changes put it on track to recover funding
Read full article: Education secretary says Columbia University's changes put it on track to recover fundingU.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon says Columbia University is “on the right track” to recover federal funding frozen by the Trump administration.
Judge tells Columbia and Barnard to refrain from turning over student disciplinary records for now
Read full article: Judge tells Columbia and Barnard to refrain from turning over student disciplinary records for nowA federal judge has ordered Columbia University and Barnard College to refrain from complying with a Republican-led House committee’s demand for student disciplinary records, at least until he holds a hearing next week on a request by Mahmoud Khalil and other students for a temporary restraining order.
A judge has moved a jailed Palestinian activist's deportation fight to New Jersey
Read full article: A judge has moved a jailed Palestinian activist's deportation fight to New JerseyA federal judge says a Columbia University student activist's legal challenge of his detention by the U.S. government will be heard in New Jersey rather than New York or Louisiana.
Columbia University student says his detention is indicative of anti-Palestinian racism in US
Read full article: Columbia University student says his detention is indicative of anti-Palestinian racism in USA Columbia University student arrested and threatened with deportation for his role in campus protests against Israel gave his first public statement, saying that his detention is indicative of “anti-Palestinian racism” demonstrated by both the Trump and Biden administrations.
The Justice Department and FBI announce a new task force to target Hamas over Oct. 7 attack
Read full article: The Justice Department and FBI announce a new task force to target Hamas over Oct. 7 attackThe Justice Department has announced the creation of a task force to investigate Hamas for its Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel as well as potential civil rights violations and acts of antisemitism by anyone supporting the militant group.
Homeland Security says professor deported to Lebanon with US visa supported Hezbollah leader
Read full article: Homeland Security says professor deported to Lebanon with US visa supported Hezbollah leaderHomeland Security officials say a doctor from Lebanon who was deported over the weekend despite having a U.S. visa “openly admitted” to supporting a Hezbollah leader and attending his funeral.
Federal agents are seen arresting Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil in a newly released video
Read full article: Federal agents are seen arresting Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil in a newly released videoA newly released video shows the moment federal immigration agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent Palestinian activist whose detention has sparked waves of protest across the country.
Trump demands unprecedented control at Columbia, alarming scholars and speech groups
Read full article: Trump demands unprecedented control at Columbia, alarming scholars and speech groupsThe Trump administration has delivered an extraordinary ultimatum to Columbia University, threatening to permanently end federal funding to the school unless it cedes control of an international studies department and implements sweeping changes to other policies.
The Justice Department is investigating whether Columbia University hid students sought by the US
Read full article: The Justice Department is investigating whether Columbia University hid students sought by the USA top U.S. Justice Department official says the department is investigating whether Columbia University concealed “illegal aliens” on its campus.
Jewish protesters flood Trump Tower's lobby to demand Mahmoud Khalil's release
Read full article: Jewish protesters flood Trump Tower's lobby to demand Mahmoud Khalil's releasePolice have arrested dozens of demonstrators from a Jewish group who filled the lobby of Trump Tower to denounce the immigration arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist who helped lead protests against Israel at Columbia University.
What is the Immigration Act of 1952 and why do Trump officials keep talking about it?
Read full article: What is the Immigration Act of 1952 and why do Trump officials keep talking about it?Again and again, the Trump White House has turned to a 73-year-old legal statute to defend its immigration crackdown.
Trump campaigned as a protector of free speech. Critics say his actions as president threaten it
Read full article: Trump campaigned as a protector of free speech. Critics say his actions as president threaten itPresident Donald Trump campaigned as a champion of free speech, but First Amendment advocates say they’ve never seen freedom of speech under attack the way it has been in his second term.
Columbia grad student's detention will stretch on as lawyers spar over Trump's plan to deport him
Read full article: Columbia grad student's detention will stretch on as lawyers spar over Trump's plan to deport himA government lawyer has asked a federal judge to move the legal fight over the detention of Mahmoud Khalil to either New Jersey or Louisiana.
How Mahmoud Khalil became the face of Trump's crackdown on campus protests
Read full article: How Mahmoud Khalil became the face of Trump's crackdown on campus protestsWhen protests over the Israel-Hamas war took root on Columbia University’s campus last spring, Mahmoud Khalil became a familiar, outspoken figure in a student movement that soon spread to other U.S. colleges.
White House pressures Columbia University as it seeks to deport pro-Palestinian activists
Read full article: White House pressures Columbia University as it seeks to deport pro-Palestinian activistsThe White House complained that Columbia University is refusing to help federal agents find people being sought as part of the government’s effort to deport participants in pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
What to know about Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia protester arrested by ICE and facing deportation
Read full article: What to know about Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia protester arrested by ICE and facing deportationA U.S. green card holder faces deportation after helping lead student protests at Columbia University in New York last spring over the war in Gaza.
Arrest of Palestinian activist stirs questions about protections for students and green card holders
Read full article: Arrest of Palestinian activist stirs questions about protections for students and green card holdersThe arrest of a Palestinian activist who helped organize campus protests of the war in Gaza has sparked questions about whether foreign students and green card holders are protected against being deported from the U.S. Mahmoud Khalil was arrested Saturday by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
Trump warns that arrest of Palestinian activist at Columbia will be 'first of many'
Read full article: Trump warns that arrest of Palestinian activist at Columbia will be 'first of many'President Donald Trump is warning that the arrest and possible deportation of a Palestinian activist who helped lead protests at Columbia University will be the first “of many to come” as his administration cracks down on protests against the war in Gaza.
Immigration agents arrest Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests
Read full article: Immigration agents arrest Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protestsA prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead last spring's protests at Columbia University has been arrested by federal immigration agents.
As Columbia resumes classes, student activists vow to carry on with protests against Israel
Read full article: As Columbia resumes classes, student activists vow to carry on with protests against IsraelColumbia University resumed classes with students sunbathing and eating ice cream on the lawn that was home to a pro-Palestinian encampment last spring.