Judge denies Trump's bid to dismiss student's challenge to arrest over pro-Palestinian protests
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Judge denies Trump's bid to dismiss student's challenge to arrest over pro-Palestinian protests

Firstpost  

A US judge on Wednesday denied a bid by President Trump’s administration to dismiss detained Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil’s challenge to the legality of his arrest by immigration agents over his participation in pro-Palestinian protests but moved the case to New Jersey Muslim protestors 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, on March 14, 2025. Reuters File A US judge on Wednesday denied a bid by President Donald Trump’s administration to dismiss detained Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil’s challenge to the legality of his arrest by immigration agents over his participation in pro-Palestinian protests but moved the case to New Jersey. The case has become a flashpoint for the Republican president’s pledge to deport some non-U.S. citizens who took part in the protests against Israel’s military campaign in Gaza that swept American college campuses including Columbia after the October 2023 attack against Israelis by Palestinian militant group Hamas. The late federal Judge Maryanne Trump Barry - Trump’s older sister - found the provision unconstitutional in the 1990s in a case involving a former Mexican official wanted on criminal charges in his home country.

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Columbia Activist Mahmoud Khalil's Lawyers Urge Judge To Keep Case In New Jersey
23 hours, 44 minutes ago

Columbia Activist Mahmoud Khalil's Lawyers Urge Judge To Keep Case In New Jersey

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEWARK, N.J. — Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate student facing deportation for his role in pro-Palestinian campus protests, urged a federal judge on Friday to free their client from an immigration detention center in Louisiana, describing his imprisonment there as a “Kafkaesque” ploy to chill free speech. “Everyone knows about this case and is …

Tufts says international student taken into US custody, visa revoked
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3 days, 9 hours ago

Tufts says international student taken into US custody, visa revoked

Hindustan Times  

WASHINGTON, - Federal authorities have detained an international student studying at Tufts University near Boston and have revoked their visa, the university said in a statement Tuesday night. Tufts says international student taken into US custody, visa revoked Tufts said the graduate student was taken into U.S. custody from an off-campus apartment building in Somerville, Massachusetts and that it had …

Judge rules against detention of Columbia student and permanent US resident
3 days, 20 hours ago

Judge rules against detention of Columbia student and permanent US resident

India Today  

A Korean American Columbia University student, who is a legal permanent US resident and has participated in pro-Palestinian protests, cannot be detained by federal immigration officials for now as she fights the administration of President Donald Trump over attempts to deport her, a judge ruled on Tuesday. Her legal team was informed this month that her lawful permanent resident status …

US judge blocks deportation of another pro-Palestinian student activist
3 days, 20 hours ago

US judge blocks deportation of another pro-Palestinian student activist

Al Jazeera  

Korean American Yunseo Chung, 21, is among several students challenging the Trump administration’s efforts to deport them over their pro-Palestinian activism. A judge has ruled that Yunseo Chung, a 21-year-old Korean American student at Columbia University who is being sought for deportation by the administration of President Donald Trump, cannot be detained as she fights attempts to remove her from …

Pro-Palestine Columbia student protester can't be detained for now, rules judge
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3 days, 23 hours ago

Pro-Palestine Columbia student protester can't be detained for now, rules judge

Hindustan Times  

A Columbia University student who faces potential deportation for her involvement in a pro-Palestinian protest cannot be detained by immigration officials for now as she fights the Trump administration in court, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald said in Manhattan court that the government had not laid out enough facts about its claims against Yunseo …

Columbia student sues Trump admin over deportation threat for pro-Palestine view
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4 days, 18 hours ago

Columbia student sues Trump admin over deportation threat for pro-Palestine view

Hindustan Times  

Amid Trump administration's ongoing crackdown of pro-Palestine students at New York's Columbia university, another student on Monday claimed that president Donald Trump's officials are targeting her for deportation over her pro-Palestinian views. Yunseo Chung's lawsuit also mentions the actions taken on Mahmoud Khalil and Cornell university's Momodou Taal for their pro-Palestine views. Chung said that the US Immigration and Customs …

Korean American sues Trump admin to stop deportation over campus activism
4 days, 20 hours ago

Korean American sues Trump admin to stop deportation over campus activism

Al Jazeera  

Yunseo Chung, 21, moved to the US when she was seven and now faces deportation over pro-Palestinian activism at Columbia University. United States permanent resident and Columbia University student Yunseo Chung, 21, has sued US President Donald Trump’s administration to halt her deportation, accusing authorities of using the same tactics employed against other college activists over their pro-Palestinian views. Chung …

US claims Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil covered up working for UN's Palestinian relief agency
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5 days, 15 hours ago

US claims Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil covered up working for UN's Palestinian relief agency

Hindustan Times  

The US government on Sunday has alleged that Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil withheld information about working for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine, and has cited this as grounds for his deportation, reported Reuters. The US government has claimed that Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil did not disclose that he worked for a UN agency, citing …

US accuses Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil of hiding UNRWA ties on visa application
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5 days, 20 hours ago

US accuses Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil of hiding UNRWA ties on visa application

India Today  

The U.S. government has alleged that Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian demonstrator Mahmoud Khalil withheld that he worked for a United Nations Palestinian relief agency in his visa application, saying that should be grounds for deportation. The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on March 8 detained Khalil, a prominent figure in the pro-Palestinian protests that rocked Columbia's New York …

Detained Columbia activist Khalil’s wife slams claims he is Hamas supporter
6 days, 20 hours ago

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

Al Jazeera  

Detained Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil’s wife has refuted allegations that her husband is a Hamas supporter, calling the accusations by the United States government “ridiculous” and “disgusting”. In an interview with US media outlet CBS published on Sunday, Khalil’s pregnant wife Noor Abdalla denied assertions by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt that Khalil, a graduate student at Columbia University …

What the assault on Columbia University is really about
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6 days, 20 hours ago

What the assault on Columbia University is really about

Al Jazeera  

The right is trying to take ideological control over US higher education under the guise of fighting anti-Semitism. The campaign to silence Jewish voices critical of Israel led University of Haifa scholars Itamar Mann and Lihi Yona to warn, in an article for UCLA Law Review, that legal frameworks like the IHRA definition are being used to “discipline Jewish identity” …

Judge blocks Trump move to deport Indian student over alleged Hamas link
1 week, 1 day ago

Judge blocks Trump move to deport Indian student over alleged Hamas link

India Today  

A federal judge ordered President Donald Trump's administration not to deport Badar Khan Suri, an Indian man studying at Washington's Georgetown University whose lawyer has said the United States was seeking to remove him after it accused him of harming US foreign policy. The Department of Homeland Security has accused Badar Khan Suri of ties to the Palestinian militant group …

Indian student at Georgetown University detained over Hamas links amid Trump’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian protests
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1 week, 2 days ago

Indian student at Georgetown University detained over Hamas links amid Trump’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian protests

The Hindu  

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has detained an Indian man studying at Washington's Georgetown University and is seeking to deport him after deeming him a harm to U.S. foreign policy, the student's lawyer said on Wednesday. The case comes as President Trump seeks to deport foreigners who took part in pro-Palestinian protests against U.S. ally Israel's war in Gaza following …

Indian student at Georgetown University detained in US for ‘spreading Hamas propaganda’, ‘antisemitism’ on social media
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1 week, 2 days ago

Indian student at Georgetown University detained in US for ‘spreading Hamas propaganda’, ‘antisemitism’ on social media

Hindustan Times  

US President Donald Trump's administration has detained Badar Khan Suri, an Indian student studying at Washington's Georgetown University, for alleged ties with the Palestinian militant group Hamas and spreading its propaganda on social media, Fox News reported on Thursday, citing a statement from the Department of Homeland Security. Badar Khan Suri is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Alwaleed Bin Talal …

Indian Student in US Detained Over Alleged Hamas Ties, Faces Deportation: Report
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1 week, 2 days ago

Indian Student in US Detained Over Alleged Hamas Ties, Faces Deportation: Report

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington/New York: US President Donald Trump's administration has detained an Indian man studying at Washington's Georgetown University and is seeking to deport him after deeming him a harm to U.S. foreign policy, the student's lawyer said on Wednesday. The US Department of Homeland Security accused Badar Khan Suri of ties to the Palestinian militant group Hamas and said he had …

US seeks to deport pro-Palestinian Georgetown University student
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1 week, 2 days ago

US seeks to deport pro-Palestinian Georgetown University student

Hindustan Times  

* US seeks to deport pro-Palestinian Georgetown University student Homeland Security accuses Indian student of Hamas ties, lacks evidence * Student Badar Khan Suri detained in Louisiana, pending court hearing on deportation * Georgetown University unaware of Suri's alleged illegal activities * Trump targets pro-Palestinian protestors for deportation By Kanishka Singh and Jack Queen WASHINGTON/ NEW YORK, - U.S. President …

Universities feel targeted as Trump administration expands immigration crackdown
1 week, 2 days ago

Universities feel targeted as Trump administration expands immigration crackdown

CNN  

CNN — The Trump administration’s attempt this month to deport a Columbia University graduate and pro-Palestinian campus activist due to his alleged “activities aligned to Hamas” was the first case of its kind to grab headlines. “We know there are more students at Columbia and other Universities across the Country who have engaged in pro-terrorist, anti-Semitic, anti-American activity, and the …

Trump moves to deport Indian pro-Palestinian Georgetown University student
1 week, 2 days ago

Trump moves to deport Indian pro-Palestinian Georgetown University student

Al Jazeera  

Badar Khan Suri detained by US Department of Homeland Security after being designated for removal. Badar Khan Suri, a postdoctoral fellow at the Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, was designated for deportation for “spreading Hamas propaganda and promoting antisemitism” on social media, Tricia McLaughlin, an assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, said on Wednesday. In a …

Jewish Academics Slam Trump Attack On Columbia
1 week, 2 days ago

Jewish Academics Slam Trump Attack On Columbia

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Hundreds of Jewish professors, scholars and students have signed a letter condemning the Trump administration for canceling $400 million in federal funding to Columbia University and threatening other universities. “Moreover, destroying universities in the name of Jews risks making Jews in particular less safe by setting them up to be scapegoats.” Among other things, the Trump administration …

A judge has moved a jailed Palestinian activist's deportation fight to New Jersey
1 week, 2 days ago

A judge has moved a jailed Palestinian activist's deportation fight to New Jersey

Hindustan Times  

NEW YORK — A Columbia University student activist detained by the U.S. government over his participation in pro-Palestinian demonstrations can challenge the legality of his detention, but the case should be heard in New Jersey, rather than in New York or Louisiana, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. A judge has moved a jailed Palestinian activist's deportation fight to New Jersey …

'Significant moment': Report claims Columbia Uni close to giving in to Trump $400M threat
1 week, 3 days ago

'Significant moment': Report claims Columbia Uni close to giving in to Trump $400M threat

Raw Story  

Columbia University could be close to giving in to President Donald Trump's demand that it enact certain measures aimed to combat anti-semitism on campus or lose $400 million in federal funding, according to reporting in The Wall Street Journal. The demands include "banning masks, empowering campus cops and putting the school’s department of Middle East, South Asian and African Studies …

A judge has moved a jailed Palestinian activist’s deportation fight to New Jersey
1 week, 3 days ago

A judge has moved a jailed Palestinian activist’s deportation fight to New Jersey

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A Columbia University student activist detained by the U.S. government over his participation in pro-Palestinian demonstrations can challenge the legality of his detention, but the case should be heard in New Jersey, rather than in New York or Louisiana, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Judge Jesse Furman in Manhattan called the legal challenge an “exceptional case” in …

Mahmoud Khalil Shares Letter From ICE Detention: 'I Am A Political Prisoner'
1 week, 3 days ago

Mahmoud Khalil Shares Letter From ICE Detention: 'I Am A Political Prisoner'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil has shared a letter on Tuesday from the immigration detention center where federal agents are currently holding him for protesting in favor of Palestinian rights ― calling himself “a political prisoner” of the United States government. “Justice escapes the contours of this nation’s immigration facilities.” A person holds a sign while protesting …

Mahmoud Khalil: Federal judge orders Palestinian activist’s case to be moved to New Jersey
1 week, 3 days ago

Mahmoud Khalil: Federal judge orders Palestinian activist’s case to be moved to New Jersey

CNN  

CNN — A federal judge in New York ordered the case of Columbia University graduate and Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil be transferred from New York to New Jersey where his lawyers will continue their legal efforts for his release. In an opinion issued Wednesday, federal district court Judge Jesse Furman sided with the Trump administration, which argued New York lacked …

Palestinian Columbia graduate Mahmoud Khalil decries arrest in the US
1 week, 3 days ago

Palestinian Columbia graduate Mahmoud Khalil decries arrest in the US

Al Jazeera  

Columbia University graduate, who Trump administration is seeking to deport over role in pro-Palestinian protests, speaks out for first time since arrest. Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate who the United States government is seeking to deport for his role in pro-Palestinian demonstrations last year, has called himself a “political prisoner” in his first direct comments since his arrest. In …

US court rejects Trump bid to dismiss Mahmoud Khalil deportation challenge
1 week, 3 days ago

US court rejects Trump bid to dismiss Mahmoud Khalil deportation challenge

Al Jazeera  

Judge Jesse Furman says effort to deport Palestinian rights advocate is ‘exceptional’ and requires ‘careful’ review. A federal court in the United States has dismissed an effort by President Donald Trump’s administration to dismiss Palestinian rights activist Mahmoud Khalil’s legal challenge against his detention and deportation. The Trump administration is pushing to deport Khalil under a rarely used provision of …

"Never a good sign": After Khalil arrest, a "climate of fear" descends on Columbia University
1 week, 4 days ago

"Never a good sign": After Khalil arrest, a "climate of fear" descends on Columbia University

Salon  

Advocates warn that the U.S. government's deportation case against a pro-Palestinian activist at Columbia University, and the subsequent arrest of others, is based solely on their protected political speech — a fact that other students at Columbia say has contributed to a climate of fear at the school. The provision, according to the charging document, allows Secretary of State Marco …

Palestinian Activist Should Stay Detained in Louisiana, US Says
1 week, 5 days ago

Palestinian Activist Should Stay Detained in Louisiana, US Says

Live Mint  

A Palestinian activist who led anti-Israel protests at Columbia University should remain detained in Louisiana and not transferred to New York as he faces deportation proceedings, US lawyers argued in court filings. The US is looking to deport Khalil, a legal permanent resident, for activities that have “potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences.” The judge can’t tell ICE where to …

Student self-deports after US revokes visa
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1 week, 6 days ago

Student self-deports after US revokes visa

Hindustan Times  

An Indian student at Columbia University self-deported after their visa was revoked for allegedly “advocating for violence and terrorism” and involvement in activities supporting Hamas, a group designated by the US as a terrorist organization. Ranjani Srinivasan, a 27-year-old doctoral student in Urban Planning at Columbia University, entered the US on an F-1 student visa, the Department of Homeland Security …

Lawyers for detained Columbia student ask for his release on bail
2 weeks ago

Lawyers for detained Columbia student ask for his release on bail

Hindustan Times  

* Lawyers for detained Columbia student ask for his release on bail Khalil was arrested a week ago, taken to Louisiana * Lawyers ask for bail, say Khalil not a flight risk * Trump wants to deport some pro-Palestinian protesters By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK, - A Columbia University student detained over his pro-Palestinian activism is not a flight risk …

Moment 'pro Hamas' Columbia grad student Mahmoud Khalil is arrested by ICE before protesters storm Trump Tower demanding his release
2 weeks ago

Moment 'pro Hamas' Columbia grad student Mahmoud Khalil is arrested by ICE before protesters storm Trump Tower demanding his release

Daily Mail  

Newly released footage shows the moment a Columbia University student accused of being pro Hamas by Donald Trump was arrested - sparking protesters to storm Trump Tower demanding his release. Newly-released footage shows the moment Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student accused of being pro Hamas was arrested Mahmoud Khalil, seen here last year, was taken into custody at his …

As Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil faces US deportation, Columbia Journalism School speaks out
2 weeks ago

As Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil faces US deportation, Columbia Journalism School speaks out

Hindustan Times  

Last week, federal immigration authorities arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate student and Palestinian activist at Columbia University who played a prominent role in the institution’s protests against Israel. Confirming Khalil’s arrest, Tricia McLaughlin, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security later described it as being “in support of President Trump’s executive orders prohibiting anti-Semitism.” On Sunday evening, Secretary of …

Federal Agents Are Seen Arresting Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil In A Newly Released Video
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2 weeks ago

Federal Agents Are Seen Arresting Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil In A Newly Released Video

Huff Post  

FILE - Student negotiator Mahmoud Khalil is on the Columbia University campus in New York at a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on April 29, 2024. via Associated Press NEW YORK — A video released Friday shows the moment federal immigration agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate student whose detention alarmed free-speech advocates. The video was released …

'Felt like a kidnapping': 'Terrifying' video released of Palestinian activist's arrest
2 weeks ago

'Felt like a kidnapping': 'Terrifying' video released of Palestinian activist's arrest

Raw Story  

Video has been released of the moment a Palestinian activist was taken into custody by federal authorities over his role in anti-Israel protests that rocked Columbia University last year. In the video, released Friday, three immigration agents confront Mahmoud Khalil in the lobby of his apartment building near the university campus Saturday night. The agents can be heard telling him …

Federal agents are seen arresting Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil in a newly released video
2 weeks ago

Federal agents are seen arresting Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil in a newly released video

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A video released Friday shows the moment federal immigration agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate student whose detention alarmed free-speech advocates. The video was released by Khalil’s attorneys the same day the Justice Department announced it was investigating whether the university concealed “illegal aliens” on its campus. President Donald Trump, meanwhile, has …

US immigration officials arrest second person who participated in pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University
2 weeks, 1 day ago

US immigration officials arrest second person who participated in pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University

The Hindu  

Immigration officials have arrested a second person who participated in Pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University, and have revoked the visa of another student, they announced Friday. Mr. Khalil was rushed from New York to Louisiana last weekend in a manner that left the outspoken Columbia University graduate student feeling like he was being kidnapped, his lawyers wrote in an updated …

Immigration Officials Arrest Second Person Who Participated In Columbia Protests
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Immigration Officials Arrest Second Person Who Participated In Columbia Protests

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — Immigration officials have arrested a second person who participated in Pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University, and have revoked the visa of another student, they announced Friday. Khalil was rushed from New York to Louisiana last weekend in a manner that left the outspoken Columbia University graduate student feeling like he was being kidnapped, his …

Columbia punishes protesters amid federal cuts over ‘anti-Semitism’ concerns
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Columbia punishes protesters amid federal cuts over ‘anti-Semitism’ concerns

The Hindu  

Columbia University on Thursday said it had doled out a range of punishments to students who occupied a campus building last spring during pro-Palestinian protests. The university said in a statement on Thursday that its "judicial board determined findings and issued sanctions to students ranging from multi-year suspensions, temporary degree revocations, and expulsions related to the occupation of Hamilton Hall …

100 arrested as protesters flood Trump Tower lobby over arrest of Mahmoud Khalil
2 weeks, 1 day ago

100 arrested as protesters flood Trump Tower lobby over arrest of Mahmoud Khalil

Firstpost  

The demonstrators were demanding the release of Mahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian Columbia University student held by US immigration authorities over his involvement in the pro-Palestinian protests at the university At least 100 people were arrested after protesters, mostly progressive Jewish activists, barged into the lobby of Trump Tower in New York City on Thursday. The demonstrators were demanding the release …

The Justice Department is investigating whether Columbia University hid students sought by the US
2 weeks, 1 day ago

The Justice Department is investigating whether Columbia University hid students sought by the US

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his administration NEW YORK — The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether Columbia University concealed “illegal aliens” on its campus, one of its top officials said Friday, as the Trump administration intensified its campaign to deport foreigners who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations at the school last year. Deputy Attorney General Todd …

Protesters gather at Trump tower to support Mahmoud Khalil, shout slogans ‘Stop Arming Israel’, 98 held - Key updates
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Protesters gather at Trump tower to support Mahmoud Khalil, shout slogans ‘Stop Arming Israel’, 98 held - Key updates

Live Mint  

As protesters gathered at New York's Trump Tower on Thursday in support of detained Palestinian student campaigner Mahmoud Khalil, police said they had arrested nearly 100 people who flocked the Manhattan building. Pro-Palestine protest at Trump Tower Demonstrators, wearing red shirts with slogans such as “Not in our Name” and “Jews Say Stop Arming Israel” stormed into the Trump Tower's …

Columbia University only expelling students on ‘severity of behaviours’
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Columbia University only expelling students on ‘severity of behaviours’

Hindustan Times  

Columbia University on Thursday overturned months of silence by taking actions against students involved in last spring’s seizure of Hamilton Hall during pro-Palestinian protests, expelling them and suspending and revoking their diplomas. Columbia did not disclose the exact number of students affected, stating that sanctions were determined based on “the severity of behaviours.” “Today, the Columbia University Judicial Board determined …

Nearly 100 Arrested In New York For Protest At Trump Tower Over Columbia Student's Arrest
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Nearly 100 Arrested In New York For Protest At Trump Tower Over Columbia Student's Arrest

ABP News  

Around 100 people were arrested in the United States after they gathered at the Trump Tower in Manhattan on Thursday to protest against the arrest of Palestinian activist and Columbia University student, Mahmoud Khalil. #WATCH | US: Protestors gathered outside Trump Tower in Manhattan to demonstrate against the detention of Palestinian activist and Columbia University student, Mahmoud Khalil. Trump welcomed …

Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil felt like he was kidnapped during detention, lawyers say
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil felt like he was kidnapped during detention, lawyers say

New Indian Express  

NEW YORK: Handcuffed and shackled, Mahmoud Khalil was rushed from New York to Louisiana last weekend in a manner that left the outspoken Columbia University graduate student feeling like he was being kidnapped, his lawyers wrote in an updated lawsuit seeking his immediate release. Once there, he was left to sleep in a bunker with no pillow or blanket as …

Mahmoud Khalil's attorneys accuse the Trump administration of "targeted, retaliatory detention"
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Mahmoud Khalil's attorneys accuse the Trump administration of "targeted, retaliatory detention"

Salon  

President Donald Trump “weaponize immigration law” against a Columbia University grad student protestor facing deportation, a new court filing alleges. In an amended habeas petition, detained Columbia student activist Mahmoud Khalil accused President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio of abusing the power of the federal government to send a political message. Per Khalil’s attorneys, the Trump administration engaged …

DHS targets more pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia University
2 weeks, 1 day ago

DHS targets more pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia University

Politico  

Kordia was among the pro-Palestinian activists arrested in the spring of 2024 for protesting at Columbia University, the agency added. DHS also shared video footage of Ranjani Srinivasan, who is from India and had been studying for her doctorate at Columbia with a student visa, leaving the country Tuesday after having reported her intention to depart on the Customs and …

US arrests second student over Columbia University pro-Palestinian activism
2 weeks, 1 day ago

US arrests second student over Columbia University pro-Palestinian activism

Al Jazeera  

The Trump administration has compared student protests at the New York school to support for ‘terrorist’ activities. The administration of President Donald Trump has arrested a second student protester and set a deadline for Columbia University, one of the most prestigious campuses in the United States, to cede control of one of its academic departments. Failure to comply, the letter …

Columbia Protests: US arrests 2nd Palestinian student, revokes visa of Indian scholar
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Columbia Protests: US arrests 2nd Palestinian student, revokes visa of Indian scholar

India Today  

Immigration officials have arrested a second person who participated in Pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University, and have revoked the visa of another student, they announced Friday. The Trump administration also revoked the visa of Ranjani Srinivasan, an Indian citizen and doctoral student, on March 5 “for advocating for violence and terrorism.” On Tuesday, Srinivasan opted to “self-deport,” the department said. …

Pro-Palestine protest at Trump Tower leads to almost 100 arrests
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Pro-Palestine protest at Trump Tower leads to almost 100 arrests

China Daily  

FILE PHOTO: A pro-Palestinian demonstrator holds a sign that reads "Palestine will live forever", on the campus of Columbia University. New York City police arrested scores of demonstrators at Trump Tower on Thursday who were protesting against the detention of a Palestinian activist and military support for Israel. The crowd of about 150 demonstrators — from the progressive anti-Zionist group …

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