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The arrest of student activist Mahmoud Khalil has crystallized concerns over freedom of speech under the Republican leader's administration -- and fueled warnings that Trump is out to quell dissent.

The federal government and a Columbia University student threatened with deportation for his role in campus protests against Israel have been sparring in court over the Trump administration’s move to ...

The Trump administration’s efforts to deport Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil is triggering concern among green-card holders in the U.S., who are suddenly ...

Make good trouble, as Congressman John Lewis used to say. Stand up and speak out! Americans want to know there’s a loud and vital Democratic opposition to Trump ...

The Nation spoke with Shezza Abboushi Dallal, a member of Khalil’s legal defense team, about the status of his case and the government’s attack on freedom of speech.

"Secret police abducting people in the middle of the night is never a good sign for any minority," one student said ...

Hundreds of people gathered Monday evening at Philadelphia City Hall to demand the release of Mahmoud Khalil, a leader of pro ...

The night federal agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil on Columbia University's campus, the Palestinian activist feared he would be ...

In moving for a preliminary injunction, the Columbia University graduate blasted the Trump administration for calling him a ...

A coalition of immigration, labor and Gaza ceasefire advocates gathered outside City Hall, urging elected officials to take a ...