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.
Trump Administration Cancels $400M Columbia University Grants and Contracts
Columbia has become the first target in President Donald Trump’s campaign to cut federal money to colleges accused of tolerating antisemitism.
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.”
New York’s Governor Orders College To Remove Palestinian Studies Job Listing
Campus free speech advocates criticized Gov. Hochul’s intervention, saying the move hurts academic freedom and politicizes hiring at public universities.
Trump Order Imposes Sanctions on ICC Over Investigations of Israel
An ACLU staff attorney said the order "raises serious First Amendment concerns" and “is an attack on both accountability and free speech.”
ACLU Sues University of Michigan Over Campus Bans for Pro-Palestinian Protesters
The lawsuit accuses the university of violating protesters' right to free speech, and also argues that the university “abused its authority to ban people from public property.”