Columbia University

US Immigration judge rejects effort to deport Palestinian Columbia student, anti-Israel activist

Mohsen Mahdawi was arrested following his participation in anti-Israel campus protests at Columbia University in New York.

Demonstrators hold placards that read "Free Mohsen" in reference to Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian student at Columbia University, who was detained, as they gather at Foley Square in Manhattan, New York City, US, April 15, 2025.
 JONATHAN DEKEL-CHEN, the father of Sagui Dekel-Chen, speaks to reporters after he and other family members of American hostages being held by Hamas, participated in a meeting with US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on July 25, 2024.

Father of former Gaza hostage joins Columbia as a Jewish history professor

 Jennifer Mnookin attends UCLA Black Law: 50th Anniversary Solidarity Gala at The Beverly Hills Hotel on April 04, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California.

Columbia appoints new President, Jewish legal scholar Jennifer Mnookin, after two years of unrest

 Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil stands next to U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), a day after he was released from immigration custody, at Newark airport in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., June 21, 2025.

US to deport pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil to Algeria, Homeland Security official claims


Mahmoud Khalil calls himself 'political prisoner' after US immigration arrest

Khalil was arrested March 9 by ICE and has been threatened with deportation for leading activities that the Trump administration says were “aligned to Hamas.”

Protestors gather to demand the release of Mahmoud Khalil at Foley Square on March 10, 2025 in New York City. Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate and Palestinian activist arrested Saturday, received a temporary reprieve from deportation.

Defending the rights of Mahmoud Khalil, even when we disagree with him - opinion

American Jews should ensure that Khalil is given full protection of the law, ensuring that their future rights under that law are protected, too.

 A PROTEST takes place following the arrest by US immigration agents of Mahmoud Khalil, at Columbia University, in New York City.

US antisemitism task force to meet leadership of four major cities

The US Antisemitism Task Force is pressing city leaders to address discrimination in schools, as federal scrutiny over rising antisemitism intensifies.

 The seal of the US Justice Department is seen on the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023.

Rights group files lawsuit to block Trump deportations of pro-Palestinian protesters

Lawsuit challenges Trump’s orders to deport international students who protest for Palestine.

 APRIL 29: Demonstrators from the pro-Palestine encampment on Columbia's Campus show a banner as they barricade themselves inside Hamilton Hall, they barricade themselves inside Hamilton Hall, an academic building which has been occupied in past student movements.

To some, Jews just don't have a right to live - opinion

Mahmoud Khalil’s lofty goal of liberation is two-fold – replacing Israel with Palestine and returning America to the indigenous people

 A PROTEST takes place following the arrest by US immigration agents of Mahmoud Khalil, at Columbia University, in New York City.

Indian doctoral candidate leaves US after student visa revoked over alleged pro-Hamas activities

The Department of Homeland Security also announced the arrest of a Palestinian student.

Police officers detain a protester inside Trump Tower during a rally against the ICE detention of Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil, in New York City, U.S., March 13, 2025.

US Justice Dept probes Columbia war protests for terrorism violations, official says

Federal law enforcement had executed a search warrant on Thursday night as part of a separate probe into whether Columbia University harbored undocumented immigrants on its campus.

 Stickers posted by pro-Palestinian groups on the Columbia campus.

US hands Columbia list with 'next steps' to combat antisemitism before shutting off funding

The official US letter comes after Trump's administration canceled grants and contracts totaling $400 million to Columbia University.

 US sends Columbia letter with required 'next steps' in addressing campus antisemitism before canceling federal funding.

Columbia revokes degrees, expels, suspends multiple anti-Israel protesters 

CUAD announced a Friday walkout and protest at Columbia’s gates demanding the reinstatement of students.

 A pro-Palestinian demonstrator holds a sign that reads "glory to the martyrs, victory to the resistance", on the campus of Columbia University, on the one-year anniversary of Hamas' October 7 attack, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, in New York City, US, October 7, 2024.

Columbia University punishes pro-Palestinian protesters who occupied building

The announcement came a week after President Donald Trump's administration announced that it had canceled $400 million in federal grants and contracts.

 Demonstrators hold placards as they protest on the day of a hearing on the detention of Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil, in New York City, U.S., March 12, 2025.