Under Pressure From Trump, Columbia Plans Its Next Move With Other Colleges Watching
The Trump administration is acting quickly to make an example of Columbia as it demands stronger action against allegations of anti-Jewish bias on college campuses.
Federal Judge Transfers Columbia Student Activist’s Case to New Jersey
Judge Jesse Furman in Manhattan called the legal challenge an “exceptional case” in need of “careful judicial review.”
The Justice Department Is Investigating Whether Columbia University Hid Students Sought by the US
Columbia University’s campus has been in crisis since the arrest Saturday of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist.
Columbia University Student and the US Government Spar Over His Detention in Louisiana
In court papers over the weekend, lawyers for the Justice Department also blamed his move on overcrowded facilities in the Northeast.
Government Asks That Detained Columbia Student’s Legal Fight Be Moved to New Jersey or Louisiana
His lawyers argued that he engaged in protected free speech and that the government is illegally retaliating against him over it.
White House Pressures Columbia University as It Seeks To Deport Pro-Palestinian Activists
Columbia had been given names and was refusing to help the Department of Homeland Security “to identify those individuals on campus.”
Arrest of Palestinian Activist Stirs Questions About Protections for Students and Green Card Holders
Homeland Security officials and President Donald Trump have indicated that the arrest was directly tied to his role in the protests last spring at Columbia University.
Trump Warns That Arrest of Palestinian Activist at Columbia Will Be ‘First of Many’
He is the first person known to be detained for deportation under Trump’s promised crackdown on student protests against Israel and the war in Gaza.