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The case against Mahmoud Khalil is meant to silence American dissent

The open door of American democracy is slamming shut faster and louder than we could have imagined

The Guardian - US · Apr 12, 2025

Panama opposition party accuses US of ‘camouflaged invasion’

Discontent with government handling of diplomatic crisis rises as Pete Hegseth says US troops moved to country

The Guardian - US · Apr 12, 2025

I disagree with Mahmoud Khalil’s politics. But the deportation decision is abhorrent

Expelling the Columbia activist for his views would leave our nation weaker and endanger all of our rights

The Guardian - US · Apr 12, 2025

A Look at the Obscure Cold War Law Revived in Deportation Case Against Pro-Palestinian Activist

The Trump administration is using a rarely invoked Cold War-era immigration statute to justify the potential deportation of Mahmoud Khalill

Latin Times · Apr 11, 2025

ICE Retracts Threat To Stop Illegal 'Ideas' at the Border

The pro-censorship post was quite the Freudian slip from the Trump administration.

Reason · Apr 11, 2025

Marco Rubio Says Pro-Palestine Activist Had Visa Revoked Because Him Staying Would Create a "Hostile Environment For Jewish Students'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio justified the decision to revoke the visa of pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil answered to the belief that allowing him to stay would create a "hostile environment for Jewish students in the United States."

Latin Times · Apr 11, 2025

‘A huge cudgel’: alarm as Trump’s war on universities could target accreditors

Advocates braced for revamp of certification system as experts warn of political pressure being brought to bear

The Guardian - US · Apr 11, 2025

Why Are White House Insiders Asking That 'Crazy Uncle' Elon Musk Take A Drug Test?

White House insiders are raising concerns about Elon Musk's behavior, with some even suggesting he undergo drug testing.

International Business Times UK · Apr 11, 2025

Trump news at a glance: no end in sight to tariff pain; wrongly deported man wins US return

Trump told he’s causing US economy ‘worst self-inflicted wound’; supreme court orders Salvadorian man’s return – key US politics stories from 10 April at a glance

The Guardian - US · Apr 11, 2025

Trump admin deletes non-citizen SSNs

Some immigrants with legally obtained Social Security numbers landed on the agency's "death master file" this week

Salon · Apr 11, 2025