Pro-Palestinian Protests Archives

Watch: Mahmoud Khalil reunites with family after 104 days in detention; vows to speak up for Palestine even if threatened with death

Mahmoud Khalil reunited with family (Photo: AP) Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian rights advocate and Columbia University graduate, was released after spending over three months in US immigration detention, reuniting with his wife and infant son. The 30-year-old legal US resident walked free from a Louisiana facility on Friday evening after a federal judge ruled his […]

Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil case: Federal judge orders release of pro-Palestinian activist; freed after three months in detention

A federal judge on Friday ordered the release of Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University graduate student, from immigration detention after spending more than three months in custody. Khalil was detained in early March as the Trump administration sought to deport him over his alleged involvement in pro-Palestinian protests on campus.The decision was announced by […]

Pro-Palestinian students occupy Columbia University library, reviving campus movement amid federal scrutiny

Tensions at Columbia University reignited on Wednesday when dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters entered the main library and staged a sit-in, disrupting student preparations for final exams. The demonstrators, many wearing masks and kaffiyehs, moved into the second floor of Butler Library shortly after 3 p.m., hanging banners and chanting slogans. They renamed the space “the […]

‘It’s what they deserve!’: Donald Trump vows to strip Harvard of tax-exempt status

Amid a deepening standoff with Harvard University, US President Donald Trump on Friday announced plans to strip the prestigious Ivy League institution of its tax-exempt status. The move is the latest in a series of actions by the Trump administration against elite universities.“We are going to be taking away Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status. It’s what […]

Trump administration accuses Mahmoud Khalil of hiding key information on his green card application

Mahmoud Khalil (Image Credit: AP) The Trump administration has found a new ground to seek the deportation of a Syrian-born immigrant with a green card Mahmoud Khalil, who was arrested by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over his pro-Palestinian protest. The administration alleges Mahmoud Khalil provided inaccurate information on his green card application, […]

Columbia University student Yunseo Chung sues Trump administration for trying to deport her

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 […]