In an unusual move, Mr. Bove insisted that the prosecutors appeal the ruling to a district court judge, these people said. After weighing the request, Judge John G. Koeltl of Federal District Court of the Southern District of New York instructed the chief magistrate judge, Sarah Netburn, to reconsider the application, the people said. But […]
A Columbia University student, Mohsen Mahdawi, who was arrested by masked immigration agents after a naturalisation interview in Vermont, has been freed from detention while his case continues. On Wednesday, US District Judge Geoffrey Crawford stated that Mahdawi’s two-week detention “so far demonstrates great harm to a person who has been charged with no crime.”Mahdawi’s […]
Mohsen Mahdawi, who was arrested during his citizenship interview, was released today after a court order in Vermont. Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi was released from ICE custody following an order from US district judge Geoffrey Crawford. Immediately after coming out of the Vermont courtroom, Mahdawi said, “I am saying it clear and loud to […]
Mohsen Mahdawi showing peace symbol after being arrested by ICE. After Mahmoud Khalil, Mohsen Mahdawi became the second Palestinian student at Columbia with a green card who was arrested by ICE for their deportation. Mahdawi and Khalil co-founded the Palestinian Student Union at Columbia in 2023 fall. Mahdawi’s arrest is one of the most dramatic […]
Mahmoud Khalil can be deported out of US, a judge ruled. ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”/> Mahmoud Khalil can be deported out of US, a judge ruled. An immigration judge in Louisiana on Friday ruled that Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil can be deported out of the country as a national security risk. Khalil’s case was one […]
Ranjani Srinivasan said she hopes Columbia would take her back and her five years of PhD work won’t go to waste. Indian scholar Ranjani Srinivasan, a Columbia student, who fled to Canada to escape arrest by the feds said she still hopes she would get back to the PhD course as it is almost at […]
Columbia alumni rip their diplomas in protest against the university’s stance on the Trump administration’s crackdown on the visas of international students. Several alumni of Columbia University Saturday ripped up their diplomas instead of taking part in the annual Alumni Day celebrations denouncing the stance the university took in Donald Trump administration’s crackdown on international […]
Katrina Armstrong resigned as interim president of Columbia University, choosing to return to her role as chief executive officer of Columbia University Irving Medical Center.In a statement published on Columbia’s website on Friday, Armstrong said she was proud to have led the university during an “important and challenging time” but that her “ heart is […]
A US judge blocked the Trump government’s order to detain and deport a Columbia University student, as President Donald Trump escalated his crackdown on foreign students linked to pro-Palestinian demonstrations.At an emergency hearing held on Tuesday, Manhattan judge Naomi Buchwald issued a temporary restraining order halting the government’s efforts to locate and deport a 21 […]
Columbia student Yunseo Chung (Image Credit: X) A 21-year old Columbia University student Yunseo Chung has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) attempted to deport her despite her lawful permanent resident status.The Columbia junior is asking a judge to prevent the administration from detaining her, moving her out […]
