Every American should read this judge’s stirring rebuke against Trump The court’s opinion in a case on immigrants’ right to free speech is a powerful lesson in civics The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2025
The only protester still locked up after Trump’s campus crackdown breaks silence: 'I feel helpless' A Palestinian activist arrested by the Trump administration in March says she feels helpless as she remains jailed while her family in Gaza suffers amid ongoing conflict The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2025
Reagan-Appointed Judge Slams Trump's Crackdown on Pro-Palestinian Students Judge William Young wrote a book-length order attacking “the problem this President has with the First Amendment.” Reason · Oct 1, 2025
Judge takes down Trump in brutal ruling on free speech and reveals threat sent to him by MAGA fan Reagan-appointed judge rebukes top officials for targeting pro-Palestinian activism on college campuses The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025
An immigration judge ordered Mahmoud Khalil deported. What happens now? An immigration judge in Louisiana has ruled that Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported for not disclosing information on his green card application The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2025
Mahmoud Khalil blasts ‘fascist tactics’ after immigration judge orders Columbia graduate deported to Algeria or Syria Prominent activist against Israel’s war in Gaza continues to challenge Trump administration’s attempts to deport him after he secured his release from ICE detention The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2025
Did You Ask the FCC If You Can Make That Joke? Plus: America's cocaine habit, how Charlie Kirk handled South Park, and more... Reason · Sep 18, 2025
First Thing: Trump cheers suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s show after host’s Charlie Kirk comments The two largest Hollywood unions voiced support for Kimmel. Plus, Bernie Sanders becomes first US senator to say Israel committing genocide in Gaza The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2025
US judge orders deportation of activist Mahmoud Khalil to Syria, Algeria US immigration judge said prominent pro-Palestine activist withheld information on green card application. Al Jazeera · Sep 18, 2025
US judge orders Mahmoud Khalil deported citing ‘misrepresented facts’ on green card form Lawyers say pro-Palestinian activist remains protected from immigration enforcement while separate federal court case proceeds The Guardian - AU · Sep 18, 2025
Immigration judge says Mahmoud Khalil must be deported to Syria or Algeria His lawyers indicated they'll appeal the ruling. Axios · Sep 18, 2025
MAGA darling lawyer who took Biden to Supreme Court now calls Trump ‘way worse’ Jenin Younes joins prominent civil rights group to take on ‘insane’ Trump attacks against pro-Palestinian speech The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025
First Thing: Immigration sweeps step up in LA after supreme court lifts ban Restraining order on arrests based on race, job or language reversed. Plus, Spanish PM says Israel ‘exterminating a defenceless people’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2025
Mahmoud Khalil on exile, liberation and Ice detention: ‘It was a clear act of cruelty’ His grandparents survived the Nakba and he fled Assad’s Syria. Khalil is no stranger to political persecution, but not even Trump’s crackdown can silence him The Guardian - US · Sep 8, 2025
Reason · Aug 15, 2025 Trump Administration Sued for Violating Foreign Students' Free Speech Rights The First Amendment protects everybody from the government, whether citizen or not.
Reason · Aug 6, 2025 A First Amendment Lawsuit Highlights the Chilling Impact of Speech-Based Deportation on Student Journalists The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression is seeking an injunction that would protect noncitizens at The Stanford Daily from arrest and removal because of their published work.
The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2025 ‘Revolving door’ between ICE and private prison companies is boosting Trump’s deportation plans Federal ethics rules largely prohibit government employees from working on contracts with their former employers. David Venturella, a former executive at GEO Group, was granted a waiver from those rules
The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2025 ‘First Amendment has limits’: Tom Homan insists that Mahmoud Khalil will be deported White House officials insist Columbia University grad will be removed despite courts ruling against them
The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2025 Trump’s onetime pal Geraldo Rivera turns on President over ‘lowbrow, disgusting’ policy Former Fox News anchor Geraldo Rivera endorsed Kamala Harris over Donald Trump in the 2024 election
Latin Times · Jul 27, 2025 Marco Rubio Mocked For 'Lecturing' Hong Kong About Arresting Activists: 'Start Fixing Your Own Backyard' The Trump official faced backlash for condemning Hong Kong while his administration continues arresting numerous activists.
International Business Times · Jul 24, 2025 Columbia University To Pay $200 Mn In Clash With Trump Columbia University said Wednesday it will pay $200 million to the US government after President Donald Trump threatened to pull federal funding over what he said was its unwillingness to protect Jewish students.
Al Jazeera · Jul 23, 2025 Why is Columbia University expelling pro-Palestine students? Nearly 80 students have been disciplined, with some being fully expelled, over pro-Palestine protests on campus.
Al Jazeera · Jul 22, 2025 ‘My duty’: Columbia protester Mahmoud Khalil meets lawmakers at US Capitol Khalil, who continues to be targeted for deportation, says he will continue to advocate for Palestine and free speech.
Reason · Jul 22, 2025 Defending Its Speech-Based Deportation Policy, the Trump Administration Says 'No Such Policy Exists' The government's gaslighting strategy suggests that federal officials are not confident about the constitutionality of punishing students for expressing anti-Israel views.
The Guardian - US · Jul 22, 2025 Key takeaways from trial over Trump administration’s ‘ideological deportation’ policy Suit highlights reasons for detainment of noncitizen scholars in the US by Ice and homeland security