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India vs. Pakistan (and China)

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Reason

Meet the Jewish students speaking to US lawmakers about Columbia’s protests

Jewish students who support Palestinian rights tell Al Jazeera that accusations of anti-Semitism are being weaponised.

Al Jazeera

Columbia lays off 180 staff members after Trump cuts $400 million from Ivy college’s budget

The New York City university said cuts were indicative of ‘intense’ pressure for funding it is experiencing following Trump’s federal cuts

The Independent UK

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Columbia protest leader Mohsen Mahdawi released from US custody

Mahdawi is among the student protesters targeted for deportation under President Trump for pro-Palestine advocacy.

Al Jazeera

Vermont judge orders release of a Palestinian man arrested at his US citizenship interview

A judge has ordered the release of a Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University and was arrested by immigration officials during an interview about finalizing his U.S. citizenship

The Independent UK

Trump admits it’s possible US citizens could be deported by mistake: ‘Nothing will ever be perfect in this world’

The administration has already come under fire for lack of due process when deporting immigrants

The Independent UK

How ICE is becoming a secret police force under the Trump administration

Secret police are a quintessential feature of authoritarian regimes. From Azerbaijan’s State Security Service to Zimbabwe’s Central Intelligence Organisation, these agencies typically target political opponents and dissidents through covert surveillance, imprisonment and physical violence.

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Trump Administration Admits ICE Arrested Mahmoud Khalil Without a Warrant

The administration's lawyers claim that this was justified by Khalil's likelihood of escape.

Reason

Democratic lawmakers call for release of Tufts student from Ice detention

Jim McGovern and Ayanna Pressley exhort authorities to free Rümeysa Öztürk, calling her treatment ‘repression’

The Guardian - US

ICE did not have warrant for Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest - now Homeland Security claims ‘they did not need one’

Homeland Security says its agent believed the student activist was trying to leave the scene of his arrest in New York - campaigners branded the claim ‘absurd’

The Independent UK

Friday briefing: What is the human cost of Trump’s immigration crackdown?

In today’s newsletter: The new US hardline policies have sparked widespread fear and controversy, as families, students, and tourists face arbitrary detention and deportation

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: US lawmakers decry ‘national disgrace’ of student detentions on visit to Ice jails

Delegation reports poor conditions. Plus, Musk says he will step back slightly from Doge after Tesla profits slide 71%

The Guardian - UK

‘National disgrace’: US lawmakers decry student detentions on visit to Ice jails

Delegation visits jails where Mahmoud Khalil and Rümeysa Öztürk are being held and denounce ‘authoritarian’ Trump

The Guardian - US

Detained Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi says he’s ‘in good hands’

Mahdawi, a Columbia University student now held in a Vermont, US prison, says he has faith in the ‘ability of justice’.

Al Jazeera

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The Independent UK

Detained Palestinian activist in Vermont prison says he's 'in good hands,' focused on peacemaking

A Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University and was recently arrested during an interview about finalizing his U.S. citizenship says he’s “in good hands” at the Vermont prison where he's being held

The Independent UK

Columbia student activist detained by ICE was denied leave for the birth of his son, wife says

Mahmoud Khalil remains inside a Louisiana detention center as the Trump administration fights for his removal from the country

Euronews

Detained US university student misses son's birth after release plea rejected

Mahmoud Khalil, 30, has been held in detention since early March over his involvement in last year's pro-Palestinian campus protests.

Reason

"The Deportation of Dissent"

An excellent April 14 article by Jacob Mchangama and Hirad Marami (The Bedrock Principle); here's an excerpt: The Department of… The post "The Deportation of Dissent" appeared first on Reason.com.

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The Independent UK

Anti-Defamation League says anger at Israel is now the driving force behind antisemitism in the US

The Anti-Defamation League says the number of antisemitic incidents in the United States reached a record high last year

Al Jazeera

Palestinian activist Khalil denied release for son’s birth, wife says

Mahmoud Khalil’s wife Noor Abdalla accuses US government of trying to silence pro-Palestinian activism.

The Independent UK

Wife of detained Columbia activist says her husband was denied release for his son's birth

The wife of detained Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil is accusing federal immigration officials of purposely denying a request for her husband to attend the birth of their first child so the family would suffer

The Guardian - US

Mahmoud Khalil’s wife Noor Abdalla gives birth as Ice denies his request to attend

Palestinian activist, held in Louisiana detention facility, only allowed to call in as wife delivered their first child

The Conversation

Lawful permanent residents like Mahmoud Khalil have a right to freedom of speech – but does that protect them from deportation?

The Trump administration has revoked the visas of more than 1,000 foreign university students since January 2025. Many of the individual cases that have made headlines center on foreign-born university students who participated in Palestinian rights protests.

The Guardian - US

The showdown between Harvard and the White House – day by day

After months of pressure to defend itself, Harvard rejected demands from the Trump administration

Reason

Marco Rubio Brags About Defending Freedom of Speech While Eagerly Undermining It

The secretary of state, who aims to "liberate American speech," nevertheless wants to deport U.S. residents for expressing opinions that offend him.

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