Columbia University

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.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Columbia students, professors, gather in front of the University to rally in support of Mahmoud Khalil, Leqaa Kordia, and the numerous other community members who have been unlawfully detained by ICE, in New York City, United States, on March 09, 2026.
One demonstrator fixes another head scarf outside the pro-Palestine encampment on the Columbia University campus on April 29, 2024 in New York City.

Columbia’s Hillel director: What do we do about antisemitism on campus?

A Jewish student’s experience on campus should not be defined by antisemitism, but rather by the support they receive when such incidents occur.

|ByBRIAN S. COHEN/JTA
Columbia students, professors, gather in front of the University to rally in support of Mahmoud Khalil, Leqaa Kordia, and the numerous other community members who have been unlawfully detained by ICE, in New York City, United States, on March 09, 2026.

Palestinian activist Leqaa Kordia released on $100K bond from Texas detention

Immigration authorities say they detained her in 2025 for overstaying her expired student visa, though her attorney said she was in the process of securing legal residence.

|ByREUTERS
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife Rama Duwaji react as confetti falls during his inauguration ceremony in New York City, US, January 1, 2026.

Mamdani hosting Mahmoud Khalil at iftar sends ‘troubling message,’ NYC Jewish officials say

Controversy erupts after NYC Mayor Mamdani hosts radical activist Mahmoud Khalil for iftar, drawing criticism from Jewish leaders over his stance on Israel.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER

Columbia interim head steps down amid anti-Israel protest and rules rows

Board of Trustees co-chair Claire Shipman will become the Columbia acting president "effective immediately" until the board completed its search for permanent president.

MARCH 30, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
A timed exposure shot of Columbia University's main academic library (and the largest building on campus), Butler Library, at dusk.

How US college campuses became playgrounds for radical Islam - opinion

It is time for Americans to unite in defense of our country, reaffirm our commitment to its founding ideals, and resist the forces seeking to divide and destroy us.

MARCH 29, 2025ByADAM MILSTEIN
Anti-Israel demonstration at Harvard University. Time for the local Jewish community and Jewish Harvard alumni to show our strength

Columbia University interim president Katrina Armstrong steps aside

The departure comes after the Trump admin. canceled $400 million in federal funding for Columbia.

MARCH 29, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
People walk through Columbia University in New York City, U.S., September 4, 2024.

Columbia University protester Khalil remains jailed while judge weighs case transfer

The Trump admin said it has revoked the visas of hundreds of foreign students it says took part in the pro-Palestinian protests that swept college campuses.

MARCH 28, 2025ByREUTERS
Muslim protesters pray outside the main campus of Columbia University during a demonstration to denounce the immigration arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist who helped lead protests against Israel at the university, in New York City, US, March 14, 2025.

'I understand your pain': Herzog hosts Jewish leaders on Antisemitism Awareness Week

President Herzog said: “Jewish unity is not just an idea—it is a living, breathing force. We feel it most deeply when we stand together and demand the immediate release of our hostages.

MARCH 27, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
President Isaac Herzog, on the occasion of Antisemitism Awareness Week, hosted friends of Israel from across the world and held a panel with Jewish community heads about the realities of modern-day Jew-hatred. 

Judge rules pro-Palestinian student and permanent US resident cannot be detained

Yunseo Chung has lived in the US since she was seven, and sued the Trump administration to prevent her deportation.

MARCH 26, 2025ByREUTERS
Protesters gather at a main entrance in front of Columbia University during convocation, in New York City, US, August 25, 2024

Columbia faculty groups sue Trump administration over funding cuts, academic demands

Columbia University faculty groups sued the Trump administration over its effort to force the university to tighten rules on campus protests.

MARCH 25, 2025ByREUTERS
Students walk outside the Library of Columbia University in New York.

For the first time, an undergraduate pro-Palestinian protester is facing deportation

Yunseo Chung is suing the Trump administration after agents tried to deport her over a pro-Palestinian protest, part of a broader effort targeting non-citizen students.

MARCH 25, 2025ByPHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
People take part in a protest outside Columbia University following the school's concessions ot the Trump administration over pro-Palestinian protests, March 24, 2025 in New York City. (Kena Betancur/VIEWpress via Getty Images)

Which pro-Palestinian campus orgs. are accused of ties with Hamas? - explainer

Campus groups once seen as activists are now facing questions over glorifying terror and ties to Hamas-linked networks.

MARCH 25, 2025ByJAMES GENN
A demonstrator wears a protective mask as protestors gather at the gates of Columbia University, in support of student protesters who barricaded themselves in Hamilton Hall, despite orders from university officials to disband or face suspension during the Israel-Hamas war, in NYC, April 30, 2024.

Pro-Palestinian student and permanent US resident sues to halt deportation

Columbia University student faces permanent exile after years of legal residency, raising concerns about free speech and immigration policy.

MARCH 25, 2025ByREUTERS
PRO-PALESTINIAN demonstrators march outside the Israel Embassy in Washington, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, earlier this month. These calls demand that Israel stop attacking Hamas in Gaza but don’t mandate that Hamas stops fighting against Israel, the writer argues.