Lawyer for Immigration Activist Jeanette Vizguerra Suspects ICE Is Retaliating Against Her

The lawyer told the judge that she suspects Vizguerra was being targeted because she was exercising her First Amendment right to speech.

A Look at Who Has Been Detained or Deported in a US Crackdown on Mostly Pro-Palestinian Protesters

President Donald Trump and other officials have accused protesters and others of being “pro-Hamas."

US Immigration Officials Look To Expand Social Media Data Collection

The notice raised alarms from immigration and free speech advocates because it appears to expand the government’s reach in social media surveillance to people already vetted and in the U.S. legally.

Researchers in Limbo as Columbia Bows to Trump’s Demands in Bid To Restore $400M Federal Funding

The American Association of University Professors and the American Federation of Teachers, representing members of Columbia’s faculty, filed a lawsuit saying the funding revocation violated free speech laws.

Columbia Student Protester Can’t Be Detained for Now as She Fights Deportation, Judge Rules

The lawsuit filed against the Trump administration Monday argued the government is “attempting to use immigration enforcement as a bludgeon to suppress speech that they dislike.”

Columbia Student Protester Who’s Lived in the US Since Age 7 Sues To Stop Deportation Order

The lawsuit accuses immigration officials of employing the same tactics used on Mahmoud Khalil and other college activists.

Judge Allows Drag Show at Texas A&M Despite the University’s Ban

The ruling from Houston-based U.S. District Judge Lee Rosenthal blocked a university ban on drag performances on free speech grounds.

Education Secretary Says Columbia University’s Changes Put It on Track To Recover Funding

Some faculty and free speech groups accused the university of caving to President Donald Trump’s largely unprecedented intrusion on academic freedom.