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Freed from ICE custody, Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi graduates from Columbia to cheers

Read full article: Freed from ICE custody, Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi graduates from Columbia to cheers

Student activist Mohsen Mahdawi has attended his graduation from Columbia University, weeks after his release from federal custody.

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Freed Palestinian student accuses Columbia University of inciting violence

Read full article: Freed Palestinian student accuses Columbia University of inciting violence

A Palestinian student arrested as he was about to finalize his U.S. citizenship is accusing Columbia University of eroding democracy with its handling of protests against the Israel-Hamas war.

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Released Palestinian student helps launch immigrant legal aid initiative in Vermont

Read full article: Released Palestinian student helps launch immigrant legal aid initiative in Vermont

A Palestinian student arrested during an interview about finalizing his U.S. citizenship has helped launch an initiative to help other immigrants facing deportation in Vermont.

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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators clash with security guards at Columbia University

Read full article: Pro-Palestinian demonstrators clash with security guards at Columbia University

Pro-Palestinian protesters have clashed with campus security guards after staging a protest inside Columbia University’s main library.

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Federal judge rules Georgetown scholar's wrongful arrest case will stay in Virginia

Read full article: Federal judge rules Georgetown scholar's wrongful arrest case will stay in Virginia

A federal judge says that a Georgetown scholar’s petition challenging the constitutionality of his arrest will stay in a Virginia court, where it was initially filed.

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A Palestinian student at Columbia is freed after his arrest at a citizenship interview

Read full article: A Palestinian student at Columbia is freed after his arrest at a citizenship interview

A judge has released a Palestinian student activist who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University and was arrested by immigration officials during an interview about finalizing his U.S. citizenship.

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Harvard researcher held in Louisiana awaits judge's decision on deportation to Russia

Read full article: Harvard researcher held in Louisiana awaits judge's decision on deportation to Russia

Russian-born scientist Kseniia Petrova has been detained by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement since February when she failed to declare frog embryo samples at Boston's Logan Airport.

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College journalists wrestle with transparency as students fear deportation for speaking out

Read full article: College journalists wrestle with transparency as students fear deportation for speaking out

College journalists across the U.S. are navigating a surge in requests to remove previously published content amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on student protesters and what critics describe as unprecedented attacks on campus speech.

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The Latest: Hegseth had an unsecured internet line in his office for Signal, AP sources say

Read full article: The Latest: Hegseth had an unsecured internet line in his office for Signal, AP sources say

Two people familiar with the case have told AP that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an internet connection that bypassed the Pentagon’s security protocols set up in his office to use the Signal messaging app on a personal computer.

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Anti-Defamation League says anger at Israel is now the driving force behind antisemitism in the US

Read full article: Anti-Defamation League says anger at Israel is now the driving force behind antisemitism in the US

The Anti-Defamation League says the number of antisemitic incidents in the United States reached a record high last year.

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Judge says detained Tufts student must be transferred from Louisiana to Vermont

Read full article: Judge says detained Tufts student must be transferred from Louisiana to Vermont

A federal judge has ordered that a Tufts University student from Turkey who was detained by immigration authorities in March be brought to Vermont.

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Lawsuit challenges revocation of visas for international students

Read full article: Lawsuit challenges revocation of visas for international students

A class action lawsuit filed Friday asks a federal court to reinstate the legal status of international students who have been stripped of their visas in a Trump administration crackdown that has left more than a thousand fearful of deportation.

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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 administration

Harvard University has joined the growing list of institutions targeted by the Trump administration for federal funding cuts.

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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 Vermont

A 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.

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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 Vermont

A 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.

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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 case

A 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.

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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 ruling

An immigration judge has ruled that a Palestinian Columbia University graduate student who participated in protests against Israel can be deported.

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Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported, immigration judge rules

Read full article: Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported, immigration judge rules

A Louisiana immigration judge says Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil can be deported as a national security risk.

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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 policies

President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda is playing out in hearings in key cases.

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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 beliefs

The 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.

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Trump administration will screen for antisemitic activity in granting immigration benefits

Read full article: Trump administration will screen for antisemitic activity in granting immigration benefits

The 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.

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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 over

An 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.

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More than 1,000 international students have had visas or legal status revoked

Read full article: More than 1,000 international students have had visas or legal status revoked

More than 1,000 international students at 128 colleges and universities have had their visas revoked or their legal status terminated since mid-March.

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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 probe

A 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.

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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 students

A 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.

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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 Louisiana

A federal judge has rejected a Trump administration bid to move Mahmoud Khalil’s legal case to Louisiana.

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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 case

Lawyers for a Columbia University graduate student who has become the face of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on campus protests against Israel appeared before a judge in Newark, New Jersey, to debate where his legal fight to be released from federal custody should play out.

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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 colleges

The 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.

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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 rules

A 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.

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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 step

Some U.S. embassies in European nations are taking to social media with pointed warnings to would-be visitors: Watch your step.

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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 funding

U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon says Columbia University is “on the right track” to recover federal funding frozen by the Trump administration.

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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 now

A 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.

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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 Jersey

A 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.

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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 US

A 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.

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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 attack

The 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.

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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 leader

Homeland 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.

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After Columbia arrests, international college students fall silent

Read full article: After Columbia arrests, international college students fall silent

International students and foreign faculty have watched the crackdown on pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University with apprehension.

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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 video

A 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.

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Trump demands unprecedented control at Columbia, alarming scholars and speech groups

Read full article: Trump demands unprecedented control at Columbia, alarming scholars and speech groups

The 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.

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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 US

A top U.S. Justice Department official says the department is investigating whether Columbia University concealed “illegal aliens” on its campus.

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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 release

Police 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.

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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.

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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 it

President 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.

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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 him

A government lawyer has asked a federal judge to move the legal fight over the detention of Mahmoud Khalil to either New Jersey or Louisiana.

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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 protests

When 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.

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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 activists

The 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.

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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 deportation

A 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.

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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 holders

The 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.

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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.

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Immigration agents arrest Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests

Read full article: Immigration agents arrest Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests

A prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead last spring's protests at Columbia University has been arrested by federal immigration agents.

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Facing Trump's threats, Columbia investigates students critical of Israel

Read full article: Facing Trump's threats, Columbia investigates students critical of Israel

A new Columbia University disciplinary committee is investigating students who have criticized Israel.

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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 Israel

Columbia University resumed classes with students sunbathing and eating ice cream on the lawn that was home to a pro-Palestinian encampment last spring.

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