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Does Columbia still merit the name of a university?

Columbia’s long been run more like the vast business empire, than as an educational institution. Now it’s acting like Vichy on the Hudson

The Guardian - US

Korean American sues Trump admin to stop deportation over campus activism

Yunseo Chung, 21, moved to the US when she was seven and now faces deportation over activism at Columbia University.

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Columbia student protester sues Trump administration for trying to deport her

Yunseo Chung, who partook in university’s pro-Palestinian protests, called government’s actions ‘shocking overreach’

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Columbia student protester who came to the US as a kid sues to stop deportation order

Another Columbia University student says that the Trump administration has targeted her for deportation over her pro-Palestinian views, accusing immigration officials of employing the same tactics used on Mahmoud Khalil and other college activists

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From Classroom to Cell: Trump's War on Pro-Palestinian Voices Hits Georgetown University

Badar Khan Suri, who studies and teaches at Georgetown University, was arrested and detained for antisemitism after he voiced his support for Palestinians amid Israel's occupation of Gaza.

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Detained Columbia activist Khalil’s wife slams claims he is Hamas supporter

Noor Abdalla calls Trump administration allegations that Mahmoud Khalil supports Hamas ‘ridiculous’ and ‘disgusting’.

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Education secretary says Columbia University's changes put it on track to recover funding

U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon says Columbia University is “on the right track” to recover federal funding frozen by the Trump administration

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How Columbia gave in to Trump’s demands to get its $400m funding back

The New York university’s federal funding was revoked last month over allegations of ‘antisemitic harassment’ on campus.

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Trump news at a glance: Musk is denied look at China war plans and more visitors are refused entry to US

530,000 to lose legal immigration status; teachers sue over Department of Education shutdown – key US politics stories from Friday at a glance

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Under threat from Trump, Columbia University agrees to policy changes

Columbia University agreed to implement a suite of policy changes, including overhauling its rules for protests and conducting an immediate review of its Middle Eastern studies department

The Independent UK

Detained Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil appears in immigration case

Detained Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil has appeared briefly in immigration court at a remote Louisiana detention center

The Independent UK

Georgetown researcher arrest escalates Trump speech crackdown, scholars say

Georgetown fellow Badar Khan Suri, an Indian citizen, was targeted over his personal views on Palestine, supporters say.

Al Jazeera

Judge tells Columbia and Barnard to refrain from turning over student disciplinary records for now

A federal judge has ordered Columbia University and Barnard College to refrain from complying with a Republican-led House committee’s demand for student disciplinary records, at least until he holds a hearing next week on a request by Mahmoud Khalil and other students for a temporary restraining order

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"A Statement from Constitutional Law Scholars on Columbia"

by "Eugene Volokh, Michael C. Dorf, David Cole, and 15 other scholars."

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The Trump Administration and Columbia University

A threat to academic freedom

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Georgetown University scholar has been detained by immigration officials, prompting legal fight

A Georgetown University scholar has been detained by immigration officials, prompting his lawyer to seek urgent relief in federal court

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US universities face choice to surrender or fight back against Trump’s ‘takeover’

‘Extraordinary fear’ takes hold at universities as Trump campaign threatens investigations or loss of federal funds

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The Latest: DOGE official to take USAID leadership role despite department helping to dismantle it

According to an email obtained by The Associated Press, a senior official at Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is taking a leadership role at the U.S. Agency for International Development, giving DOGE direct authority over an agency it has worked to dismantle

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‘I could be next’: international students at Columbia University feel ‘targeted’ after Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest

For students who aren’t US citizens, a new reality includes feelings of surveillance, fears of being arrested and reluctance to visit family

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US court rejects Trump bid to dismiss Mahmoud Khalil deportation challenge

Judge Jesse Furman says effort to deport Palestinian rights advocate is ‘exceptional’ and requires ‘careful’ review.

The Independent UK

Federal judge says Columbia student activist's case should be heard in New Jersey

A Columbia University student activist who was detained by the U.S. government over his participation in pro-Palestinian demonstrations has the right to challenge the legality of his detention

The Independent UK

Judge rejects Trump administration’s attempt to throw out lawsuit from arrested Palestinian Columbia student

Mahmoud Khalil’s case is being transferred from Louisiana to New Jersey

Euronews

Detained Columbia University student calls arrest ‘anti-Palestinian racism’

Khalil was arrested on 8 March for his role in campus protests against Israel and was later transferred from New York to Louisiana, a move his lawyers argue was politically motivated.

The Guardian - US

‘I am a political prisoner’: Mahmoud Khalil says he’s being targeted for political beliefs

Exclusive: Palestinian activist and green card holder speaks out from Louisiana detention for first time

Salon

It won't end with Mahmoud Khalil

"Secret police abducting people in the middle of the night is never a good sign for any minority," one student said

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