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Today: March 13, 2025
Today: March 13, 2025

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Wife of detained student releases statement after he's ordered to remain in jail

After a procedural hearing in New York, prominent Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil's attorney read a statement from his wife. Khalil was ordered to remain in an ICE detention facility in Louisiana, days after he was arrested by federal officials at his Columbia University residence in an attempt by the Trump administration to deport him.

March 12, 2025
Wife of detained student releases statement after he's ordered to remain in jail
Crime|MidEast|Political|US

Wife of detained Palestinian Columbia student says she was naive to believe he was safe from arrest

Two days before U.S. agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University student and Palestinian activist asked his wife if she knew what to do if immigration

March 12, 2025
Wife of detained Palestinian Columbia student says she was naive to believe he was safe from arrest
Education|MidEast|Political|US

Judge extends ban on Columbia student's deportation from US

A U.S. judge on Wednesday extended his order blocking federal authorities from deporting a detained Columbia University student, in a case

March 12, 2025
Judge extends ban on Columbia student's deportation from US
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Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil will remain in ICE detention in Louisiana after first court hearing

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil will remain in ICE detention in Louisiana after first court hearing

March 12, 2025
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil will remain in ICE detention in Louisiana after first court hearing
MidEast|Political|US

What is the Immigration Act of 1952 and why do Trump officials keep talking about it?

Again and again, the Trump White House has turned to a 73-year-old legal statute to defend its immigration crackdown

March 12, 2025
What is the Immigration Act of 1952 and why do Trump officials keep talking about it?
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Can the Trump administration legally deport Palestinian rights advocate Mahmoud Khalil? 3 things to know about green card holders’ rights

Lawful permanent residents hold many of the same rights that US citizens have, but the government can deport them on certain, often vague, security grounds.

March 12, 2025
Can the Trump administration legally deport Palestinian rights advocate Mahmoud Khalil? 3 things to know about green card holders’ rights
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US

Columbia grad student's detention will stretch on as lawyers spar over Trump's plan to deport him

A government lawyer has asked a federal judge to move the legal fight over the detention of Mahmoud Khalil to either New Jersey or Louisiana

March 12, 2025
Columbia grad student's detention will stretch on as lawyers spar over Trump's plan to deport him
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US

How Mahmoud Khalil became the face of Trump's crackdown on campus protests

When protests over the Israel-Hamas war took root on Columbia University’s campus last spring, Mahmoud Khalil became a familiar, outspoken figure in a student movement that soon spread to other U.S. colleges

March 12, 2025
How Mahmoud Khalil became the face of Trump's crackdown on campus protests
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White House says DHS is using intelligence to identify student protesters following Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest

White House says DHS is using intelligence to identify student protesters following Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest

March 11, 2025
White House says DHS is using intelligence to identify student protesters following Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US

White House pressures Columbia University as it seeks to deport pro-Palestinian activists

The White House complained that Columbia University is refusing to help federal agents find people being sought as part of the government’s effort to deport participants in pro-Palestinian demonstrations

March 11, 2025
White House pressures Columbia University as it seeks to deport pro-Palestinian activists
MidEast|Political|US

Columbia student protester's arrest prompts federal court showdown

A legal battle over a detained Columbia University student that has become a flashpoint of the Trump administration's immigration policy

March 11, 2025
Columbia student protester's arrest prompts federal court showdown
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What to know about Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia protester arrested by ICE and facing deportation

A U.S. green card holder faces deportation after helping lead student protests at Columbia University in New York last spring over the war in Gaza

March 11, 2025
What to know about Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia protester arrested by ICE and facing deportation
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US

Who is Mahmoud Khalil? Palestinian activist detained by ICE over Columbia University protests

Who is Mahmoud Khalil? Palestinian activist detained by ICE over Columbia University protests

March 11, 2025
Who is Mahmoud Khalil? Palestinian activist detained by ICE over Columbia University protests
Education|MidEast|Political|US

Judge temporarily blocks effort to deport Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia student protests

Judge temporarily blocks effort to deport Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia student protests

March 10, 2025
Judge temporarily blocks effort to deport Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia student protests
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Trump warns that arrest of Palestinian activist at Columbia will be 'first of many'

President Donald Trump is warning that the arrest and possible deportation of a Palestinian activist who helped lead protests at Columbia University will be the first “of many to come” as his administration cracks down on protests against the war in Gaza

March 10, 2025
Trump warns that arrest of Palestinian activist at Columbia will be 'first of many'
Education|MidEast|Political|US

Judge temporarily blocks deportation of arrested Palestinian Columbia student

A U.S. judge on Monday ordered that Palestinian Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil not be deported for now as part of U.S.

March 10, 2025
Judge temporarily blocks deportation of arrested Palestinian Columbia student
Crime|MidEast|Political|US

Arrest of Palestinian activist stirs questions about protections for students and green card holders

The arrest of a Palestinian activist who helped organize campus protests of the war in Gaza has sparked questions about whether foreign students and green card holders are protected against being deported from the U.S. Mahmoud Khalil was arrested Saturday by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents

March 10, 2025
Arrest of Palestinian activist stirs questions about protections for students and green card holders
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US

US immigration agents arrest Palestinian student protester at Columbia University in Trump crackdown

U.S. immigration agents arrested a Palestinian graduate student who has played a prominent role in pro-Palestinian protests at New York's Columbia University as

March 09, 2025
US immigration agents arrest Palestinian student protester at Columbia University in Trump crackdown
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Immigration agents arrest Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests

A prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead last spring's protests at Columbia University has been arrested by federal immigration agents

March 09, 2025
Immigration agents arrest Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests
Arts|Business|Celebrity|Entertainment|US

Robert Pattison sci-fi ‘Mickey 17’ opens in first place, but profitability is a long way off

“Parasite” filmmaker Bong Joon Ho’s original science fiction film “Mickey 17” opened in first place on the North American box office charts

March 09, 2025
Robert Pattison sci-fi ‘Mickey 17’ opens in first place, but profitability is a long way off
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Robert Pattinson reminds audiences that accents are a signature of his performances in 'Mickey 17'

Often when Robert Pattinson gets a script, one of the first things he does is try on different accents to bring his character to life

February 26, 2025
Robert Pattinson reminds audiences that accents are a signature of his performances in 'Mickey 17'
Arts|Asia|Entertainment|Political

Director Bong Joon Ho 'proud' of South Koreans overcoming martial law bid

Oscar-winning director Bong Joon Ho said on Thursday he was proud of how his fellow South Koreans had overcome the fallout from impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's

February 20, 2025
Director Bong Joon Ho 'proud' of South Koreans overcoming martial law bid
Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe|Political

Mark Ruffalo wants you to remember that ‘every petty dictator…they always lose’ in the end

Mark Ruffalo wants you to remember that ‘every petty dictator…they always lose’ in the end

February 17, 2025
Mark Ruffalo wants you to remember that ‘every petty dictator…they always lose’ in the end
Arts|Entertainment

Academy Museum sets Bong Joon Ho, ‘Barbie’ exhibits for spring 2025

This spring the Academy Museum will take movie fans inside the mind of “Parasite” director Bong Joon Ho and the world creation of Greta Gerwig’s candy-colored “Barbie.”

January 30, 2025
Academy Museum sets Bong Joon Ho, ‘Barbie’ exhibits for spring 2025

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