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.

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.”

Columbia Suspends Over 65 Students Following Pro-Palestinian Protest in Library

The Ivy League institution in Manhattan placed more than 65 students on interim suspension and barred 33 others.

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.

Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Clash With Security Guards at Columbia University

Police said at least 80 people had been taken into custody, though it wasn’t clear how many came from the demonstration inside the library and how many were outside the building.

NYPD Shared a Palestinian Protester’s Info With ICE. Now It’s Evidence in Her Deportation Case

Its distribution to federal authorities offers a glimpse into behind-the-scenes cooperation between the NYPD and the Trump administration.

A Palestinian Student at Columbia Is Released After Arrest at His Citizenship Interview

In his release order, the judge said Mohsen Mahdawi has raised a “substantial claim that the government arrested him to stifle speech with which it disagrees.”