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US appeals court rules Mahmoud Khalil deportation case can continue
In a separate but related development, the Trump administration reportedly fired two immigration judges who blocked the deportation of two pro-Palestine international students.
Columbia’s Hillel director: What do we do about antisemitism on campus?
Palestinian activist Leqaa Kordia released on $100K bond from Texas detention
Mamdani hosting Mahmoud Khalil at iftar sends ‘troubling message,’ NYC Jewish officials say
Columbia University activist Mohsen Mahdawi released on bail
Wearing a keffiyeh, the 34-year-old Mohsen Mahdawi raised both hands in gestures of victory.
Pro-Palestine protests at Columbia show a deep threat for Jewish students, US politics - opinion
Tuition-paying students should not be forced to jump through hoops to satiate pro-Palestine protesters.
Anti-Israel encampments fail to materialize at Columbia and CCNY
Planned anti-Israel protests at Columbia and City College of New York were blocked by warnings and police actions. At CCNY, activists were evacuated and pepper-sprayed after clashing with officers.
Columbia janitors sue pro-Palestinian protesters who 'held them hostage' - report
Two university workers filed a lawsuit against over 40 students who allegedly assaulted them and called them "Jew-lovers" during last year's Hamilton Hall occupation.
Mahmoud Khalil criticizes ICE detention in op-ed on Palestinian rights
Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent pro-Palestinian activist at Columbia University, reflects on his ICE detention and critiques America’s approach to free speech and justice in a Washington Post op-ed.
US claims Mohsen Mahdawi’s activism could ‘potentially undermine’ prospect of peace in Gaza
The Mahdawi memo, according to the New York Times report, describes another foreign policy goal that Rubio said the protester was undercutting: ending the war in Gaza.
Columbia will not surrender independence in face of federal demands, acting president says
"We would reject any agreement that would require us to relinquish our independence and autonomy as an educational institution," acting president Claire Shipman said on Monday.
Columbia protest leader arrested by DHS at citizenship interview
A US District Court judge ruled Monday that Mahdawi not be removed from the United States or Vermont while the court proceeds with his petition against the arrest.
Trump moves to place Columbia under federal oversight over antisemitism allegations
This comes after the university pledged to address Trump's concerns over its handling of pro-Palestinian protests, which led to the administration cutting $400 million in grants.
US immigration judge allows deportation case against Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil to proceed
This comes after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Khalil's “otherwise lawful” views conflict with the Trump administration's policy on antisemitism.
