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Over boos, Columbia University president notes Mahmoud Khalil's absence at graduation

The head of Columbia University alluded to the detention of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil during a commencement speech Wednesday that drew loud boos and chants of “free Palestine” from graduating students

The Independent UK

‘Free Mahmoud’: Columbia students boo acting president at graduation as Khalil is still detained

As Claire Shipman spoke students voiced displeasure that green card holder Mahmoud Khalil remains in Ice custody

The Guardian - US

‘Some amount of frustration with me’: Columbia University president smirks through deafening boos from graduating students

Referencing "freedom of speech" at Columbia is a sick joke right now.

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Most AAPI adults oppose college funding cuts and student deportations, a new poll finds

A new AAPI Data/AP-NORC poll finds that as colleges and universities pull back on diversity practices, young Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders are overwhelmingly against cutting federal funding for diversity, equity and inclusion programs in higher education, and deporting students involved in protest activity on campus

The Independent UK

Mohsen Mahdawi, released from Ice custody, graduates from Columbia

Palestinian activist, freed just over two weeks ago from federal detention, crosses graduation stage to cheers

The Guardian - US

Judges thwart Trump effort to deport pro-Palestinian students – but their fight isn’t over

The administration seems to be getting clobbered in court, but it’s still unsettled whether the government can detain and deport noncitizens over political speech

The Guardian - US

Ice used ‘false pretenses’ for warrant to hunt for Columbia students, lawyers say

Ice used warrant application as ‘pretext’ to try to arrest two students in order to deport them

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Trump’s battle with elite universities overlooks where most students actually go to college

Headlines often mention the ongoing power struggle between President Donald Trump’s administration and private colleges such as Columbia University and Harvard University.

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US judge orders release of Badar Khan Suri from immigration custody

The Georgetown scholar is among several US visa holders targeted for deportation for pro-Palestine advocacy.

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Jon Stewart on Trump’s $400m Qatari jet: ‘He’s like the reverse Oprah’

Late-night hosts discuss outrage over president accepting a luxury Boeing 747 from Qatar as the new Air Force One

The Guardian - US

Campus protests flare on a smaller scale than last spring, but with higher stakes

Campus protests have been smaller and more scattered compared with last year's pro-Palestinian tent encampments, but the stakes are far higher

The Independent UK

Under Trump Pressure, Columbia University Ends Semester In Turmoil

Biliana, an international student at New York's Columbia University, is studying for exams but fears being arrested by immigration police.

International Business Times

Trump news at a glance: Newark mayor Ras Baraka fights back over arrest at immigration detention center

The mayor, arrested on Friday, has vowed to take legal action – key US politics stories from Saturday 10 May at a glance

The Guardian - US

Daughter of Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard arrested at Columbia University protests

Ramona Sarsgaard, 18, given ticket for criminal trespassing after Wednesday’s actions against Israel’s war in Gaza

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After $1bn settlement, doctor’s sexual assault victims question Columbia University’s inaction

Robert Hadden, sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexual abuse, kept practicing even as allegations piled up

The Independent UK

Columbia suspends over 65 students following pro-Palestinian protest in library

Columbia University has suspended dozens of students and barred alums and others who participated in a pro-Palestinian demonstration inside the school’s main library earlier this week

Latin Times

Maggie Gyllenhaal's daughter, Ramona Sarsgaard, arrested in Columbia following pro-Palestinian protests

The daughter of actors Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard was arrested on Wednesday, May 7, during a pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University. Ramona Sarsgaard was issued a subpoena.

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Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk ordered released from ICE detention

The doctoral student, targeted for pro-Palestine article, recounts being ‘afraid’ and ‘crying’ during her detention.

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‘No longer welcome in our great nation’: Maggie Gyllenhaal’s 18YO daughter arrested in Colombia

Donald Trump's U.S. Secretary is now involved in the case.

Latin Times

Marco Rubio Threatens Deportations Over Columbia Protest: 'Pro-Hamas Thugs Are No Longer Welcome'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday that his agency is reviewing the visa status of demonstrators involved in the takeover of Columbia University's library

The Independent UK

Freed Palestinian student accuses Columbia University of inciting violence

A Palestinian student arrested as he was about to finalize his U.S. citizenship is accusing Columbia University of eroding democracy with its handling of protests against the Israel-Hamas war

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested after Columbia calls in NYPD

University’s acting president says move was necessary for safety and calls protesters’ actions ‘outrageous’. Plus, Pakistan’s PM vows to avenge India’s airstrikes

Al Jazeera

Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at US’s Columbia University

Pro-Palestinian student group says it staged demonstration to protest university profiting from ‘imperialist violence’.

The Independent UK

NYPD riot police arrest over 70 Pro-Palestine protesters occupying Columbia library

Arrests come as university negotiates with Trump administration to restores $400m in threatened funding

The Guardian - US

Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested after Columbia calls in police

NYPD officers entered campus’s main library building in riot gear after activists occupied area in hours-long standoff

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