The Student Newspaper Suing Marco Rubio Over Targeted Deportations
The Stanford Daily argues the First Amendment protects journalists from arcane laws used against Mahmoud Khalil and Rümeysa Öztürk.
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The Right Loves Free Speech — Unless It’s Pro-Palestine Speech
Conservative critics of “cancel culture” were quick to defend Trump’s attempt to deport Mahmoud Khalil over his political speech.
Dems for Some Reason Expect Trump to Follow the Law on Detention of Mahmoud Khalil
“I expect the Department of Justice to work within the confines of the law,” one House Democrat said.
What Comes Next in Mahmoud Khalil’s Fight Against Deportation
Despite Friday’s immigration court ruling, the legal fight to keep Khalil in the U.S. may stretch months or years.
The Legal Argument That Could Set Mahmoud Khalil Free
Lawyers trying to free the Columbia University activist point to a legal exception undermining the Trump administration’s argument.
Columbia Apologized to Mahmoud Khalil in May 2024 for One-Day Suspension
Marco Rubio justified Khalil’s arrest using the same protest-related charges Columbia brought against him — but dismissed a day later.
Government Shutdown and Free Speech Showdown
Amid the Republican-Democrat blame game, a federal judge’s extraordinary ruling takes on the Trump administration’s unlawful detentions of pro-Palestine protesters.
If Trump Can Deport Mahmoud Khalil, Freedom of Speech Is Dead
It’s illegal to deport people for political speech, but that’s exactly what ICE is trying to do to this Palestinian Columbia student.
U.N. Experts Blast U.S. Universities for Human Rights Violations Against Gaza Protesters
The U.N. experts wrote blistering letters to five American universities about their crackdowns on Gaza protests.
Government Lawyers Trying to Deport Mahmoud Khalil Won't Stop Whining
A judge asked a very basic legal question and the Trump administration lawyers complained that they were very busy.