Columbia Protester Mahmoud Khalil Freed From Immigration Detention

During an hourlong hearing conducted by phone, the New Jersey-based judge said the government had “clearly not met” the standards for detention.

Judge Says Mahmoud Khalil Can Remain Jailed Over Green Card Claims

Khalil isn’t accused of breaking any laws during the protests at Columbia, and his lawyers say the Trump administration is trying to crack down on free speech.

Judge Says Government Must Release Columbia Protester Mahmoud Khalil, but Has Until Friday To Appeal

Khalil’s lawyers challenged the legality of his detention, accusing the Trump administration of trying to suppress free speech.

Trump Moves to Block US Entry for Foreign Students Planning to Study at Harvard

It’s a further escalation in the White House’s fight with the nation’s oldest university. A Harvard official called it a violation of the school's First Amendment rights.

Judge Says US Effort To Deport Mahmoud Khalil on Foreign Policy Grounds Is Likely Unconstitutional

An attorney for Khalil said the charges were “factually baseless and a pretextual punishment for his First Amendment speech.”

Georgetown Student Released From Detention After Federal Judge’s Ruling

Badar Khan Suri is awaiting the outcome of his petition against the Trump administration for wrongful arrest and detention in violation of the First Amendment rights.

Turkish Tufts University Student Released From Louisiana Detention Center

A federal judge ordered her release pending a final decision on her claim that she was illegally detained following an op-ed she co-wrote last year criticizing her university’s response to Israel and the war in Gaza.

Freed Palestinian Student Accuses Columbia University of Inciting Violence

Mohsen Mahdawi said instead of being a “beacon of hope,” the university is inciting violence against students.