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. Al Jazeera · Mar 25, 2025
‘Shocking overreach’: Trump administration aims to deport Columbia student with green card for appearing at Palestine protests, says lawsuit Administration has targeted multiple non-citizen activists for deportation in recent weeks, prompting lawsuits The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2025
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’ The Guardian - US · Mar 24, 2025
These are some of the many people legally in the US who have been detained by ICE or refused entry A series of people – some of whom have never known life outside the United States – have been detained and deported amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2025
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 The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2025
FIRE Says the Law Trump Is Using To Deport Mahmoud Khalil Is Unconstitutional. Trump's Sister Agreed. As a federal judge, Maryanne Trump Barry said the provision is unconstitutionally vague. That's especially problematic when it is used to punish speech. Reason · Mar 24, 2025
What the Honorable Maryann Trump Barry Said about the Ability of the Secretary of State to Order the Deportation of Individuals Lawfully Present in the U.S. It turns out the President's sister concluded the law being used to deport Mahmoud Khalil is unconstitutional. Reason · Mar 24, 2025
New Case Against Khalil Plus: Sanders supports deportations, tariff tracker, Panama's Jewish enclave, and more... Reason · Mar 24, 2025
Trump’s imperial plan is now eroding the rights of people who thought they were safe His targeting of foreigners with residencies or work visas was inevitable: to achieve his aims, more and more people must be disenfranchised, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2025
A French university is offering ‘scientific asylum’ for US talent. The brain drain has started The Trump administration is cutting funding, while specifically targeting institutions like Columbia. No wonder academics want out, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2025
‘Chilling effect on free speech’: Trump wants green card applicants already legally in the US to hand over social media profiles USCIS said the vetting of social media accounts is necessary for “the enhanced identity verification, vetting and national security screening.” Critics say it crushes free speech The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2025
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. International Business Times UK · Mar 23, 2025
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’. Al Jazeera · Mar 23, 2025
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 The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2025
Salon · Mar 22, 2025 When Nixon tried to deport John Lennon Mahmoud Khalil was targeted for anti-war activism. More than 50 years ago, former Beatle faced the same predicament
Al Jazeera · Mar 22, 2025 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.
The Guardian - US · Mar 21, 2025 Ice requests Cornell student who sued Trump administration to ‘surrender’ to immigration authorities Momodou Taal, dual citizen of the UK and The Gambia, received email from homeland security days after filing lawsuit
The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2025 ‘This shouldn’t happen in a democracy’: Trump tries to arrest academic suing administration over antisemitism executive order A Cornell student asked a federal court for protection from deportation while he challenged a Trump administration policy on foreign student protest. Two days later, he got an email saying Immigration and Customs Enforcement wanted to arrest him reports Josh Marcus
The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2025 Columbia agrees to Trump demands on campus antisemitism to win back $400 million federal funding School reportedly agreed to stepped-up police power over students, banning masks, and reorganizing a major department
The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2025 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
Reason · Mar 21, 2025 National Constitution Center Podcast on the Alien Enemies Act and Mahmoud Khalil Immigration Cases [Updated] The participants were Adam Cox (NYU) and myself.
Al Jazeera · Mar 20, 2025 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.
The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2025 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
The Guardian - US · Mar 20, 2025 Judge bars Trump administration from deporting Indian academic over political views Badar Khan Suri, who teaches at Georgetown University, being held incommunicado in Louisiana ‘staging center’
Reason · Mar 20, 2025 Why Was a Brown University Surgeon Deported to Lebanon? The Trump administration has started a pattern of trying to deport legal residents over allegations of pro-terrorist views.