Mohsen Mahdawi Faces Conservative Judges as Trump Administration Tries to Lock Him Back Up
The Republican-appointed judges could influence future rulings on defendants’ rights amid Trump’s free speech crackdown.
The Republican-appointed judges could influence future rulings on defendants’ rights amid Trump’s free speech crackdown.
Trump is demanding social media handles for citizenship, green card, and visa applicants whether they're already in the U.S. or not.
Google handed over Gmail account information to ICE before notifying the student or giving him an opportunity to challenge the subpoena.
Cornell student Momodou Taal’s lawyers said the demand was “retribution” for his lawsuit against the crackdown on pro-Palestine speech.
The Trump administration doesn’t want a protectionist college system. They want a destroyed one.
A revived and expanded Muslim ban is stoking fears that U.S. residents with “hostile attitudes” toward the country will be targeted.
Momodou Taal and Amandla Thomas-Johnson were finishing their graduate degrees abroad because of targeting by the Trump administration. Cornell is ordering them back to campus.
Marco Rubio revoked his green card for antisemitism. His Jewish Israeli friend calls bullshit.
If there’s any lesson so far in Trump’s second term, it’s that playing nice isn’t just bad optics — it’s a losing strategy.
I accompanied one of the students who fled Trump’s crackdown. It gave me clarity on what’s at stake.
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