Last week a group of Columbia student activists chained themselves to gates to make demands of the school, specifically that it name the person who gave information of Mahmoud Khalil to ICE. The protest started Wednesday afternoon and the activists vowed to stay until their demands were met. LOCATION...
Yunseo Chung, a junior at Columbia University, sued U.S. President Donald Trump and other top officials in the Southern District of New York on Monday, challenging “the government’s shocking overreach in seeking to deport a college student… who is a lawful permanent resident of this country, because of her protected speech.” The 21-year-old, who moved...
Members of Columbia University’s History Department have sent a letter to the university president and Board of Trustees, urging resistance against the Trump administration’s attempts to influence university policy. Their letter follows reports that Columbia is nearing a deal to acquiesce to the Trump administration’s demands — which include a major crackdown on pro-Palestine protesters...
Along with multi-year suspensions and expulsions, it’s unclear how many students and graduates are impacted. As the Trump administration’s effort to deport Mahmoud Khalil sparks legal battles and demonstrations, Columbia University announced Thursday that it has revoked degrees from some other pro-Palestinian campus protesters. A campuswide email reported by The Associated Press and shared on...
