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.
ICE Agents Arrest Palestinian Activist Who Helped Lead Columbia University Protests
Khalil’s arrest is the first publicly known deportation effort under Trump’s promised crackdown on students who joined protests against the war in Gaza.
Facing Trump’s Threats, Columbia Investigates Students Critical of Israel
The new disciplinary office is raising alarm among students, faculty and free speech advocates, who accuse the school of bowing to President Trump’s threats.
Trump Vowed to Leverage Federal Money To Fight Antisemitism. He’s Starting at Columbia
Trump said on social media that federal funding will be stopped for any school or college that allows “illegal protests.”
Supreme Court Turns Back Challenges to Laws Keeping Abortion Opponents Away From Clinics, Patients
Anti-abortion activists said the measures violate free-speech rights and should be on their “deathbed” after the justices overturned Roe v. Wade.