The complex settlement allowed both sides to claim victory. It gives the university access to federal funds that had been frozen, and restores some terminated contracts.
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Mahmoud Khalil had hoped to walk free today. A federal judge said no
After signaling that Khalil could be released Friday, Judge Michael Farbiarz accepted the government’s shifting explanation for Khalil’s continued detention.
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Freedom of speech ‘at stake’ in Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi’s case, lawyer says
Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi left federal prison, but his case isn’t over. His lawyer says the Trump administration’s case against him is “laughable” and “unconstitutional.”
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Mahmoud Khalil’s immigration case moves to New Jersey from New York
The decision offers a venue compromise in the bellwether case, while Khalil’s legal team seeks to release him from detention and block his deportation.
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‘Doesn’t make any sense’: Mahmoud Khalil’s lawyer on govt. efforts to deport him
NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with Mahmoud Khalil’s attorney, Amy Greer, about her client’s recent arrest. Khalil, a green card holder, is currently being detained by ICE officers.
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Federal judge hears challenge to Mahmoud Khalil’s detention
The Trump administration has accused Khalil of engaging in anti-Semitic activity and support of Hamas. The administration wants Khalil deported. But he’s a legal permanent resident, and his attorneys deny any involvement with the terrorist group.
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White House says immigration officials are seeking more pro-Palestinian protesters
Following the arrest of pro-Palestinian protest leader Mahmoud Khalil, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says the Department of Homeland Security is working to make additional arrests.
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Arrest of Palestinian protester shows escalation in Trump deportation efforts
The move is an escalation in Trump’s effort to increase deportations from the U.S. and strip protections from those who violate the new administration’s priorities.
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ICE arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests
Mahmoud Khalil was inside his university-owned apartment Saturday night when several Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents entered and took him into custody.
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Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resigns after ‘period of turmoil’
Shafik is the third Ivy League university president to leave her job following criticism over how she has handled campus protests regarding the Israel-Hamas war. She held the job for 13 months.
