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 Order Denies Loan Relief To Nonprofit Workers Engaged in ‘Improper’ Activity
It would exclude loan forgiveness to people whose work is tied to illegal immigration, foreign terrorist groups or other illegal activity.
Georgetown Law Dean Rebuffs DEI Warning From Top Federal Prosecutor for DC
The dean told acting U.S. Attorney Ed Martin that the First Amendment prohibits the government from dictating what Georgetown’s faculty teach or how to teach it.
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.”
A Look at ‘Viewpoint Discrimination’ As Tensions Spike Between Trump and Journalists
A federal judge hearing the case this week observed that it seemed an obvious constitutional problem, calling Trump’s actions “pretty clearly viewpoint discrimination.”
The White House Says It ‘Will Determine’ Which News Outlets Cover Trump
The move represented an unprecedented seizing of control over coverage of the American presidency by any administration.