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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 Khalilโs fight to be released from federal custody should play out.
A look at who has been detained or deported in a US crackdown on mostly pro-Palestinian protesters
Read full article: A look at who has been detained or deported in a US crackdown on mostly pro-Palestinian protestersPeople with ties to American universities, most of whom have shown support for pro-Palestinian causes, have been detained in the Trump administrationโs crackdown on immigrants.
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 has ruled that a Columbia University student who faces 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 โon the right trackโ 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 committeeโs 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 โanti-Palestinian racismโ 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 โopenly admittedโ 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 โillegal aliensโ 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 theyโve 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 Universityโs 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 governmentโs 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 โof many to comeโ 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.