STUDENT DEPORTATION CASE

Apr 16 2025POLITICS

A Student's Fight for Citizenship and Peace

A student from Columbia University is in a tough spot. His name is Mohsen Mahdawi. He has been living in the United States for ten years. He is a legal permanent resident. He was on his way to take a test to become a U. S. citizen. Instead, he was arrested. Why? The U. S. government thinks his actions could mess up the peace process in the Middle East. This is all be...

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Apr 12 2025POLITICS

Student's Deportation Case Sparks Debate on Free Speech

A recent court decision has stirred controversy, highlighting how free speech is applied in the United States. The case involves Mahmoud Khalil, a student at Columbia University. Khalil's legal team argues that he is being unfairly targeted. They point out that groups like the Ku Klux Klan and Nazis are allowed to express their views freely in the U. S. However, Khal...

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Apr 07 2025EDUCATION

Unfair Fates: Students Losing Status Over Minor Infractions

It was a regular night when Lisa received a puzzling email from her university. The message stated that her record in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System, or SEVIS, had been terminated. This news was confusing and alarming. Lisa was just a month away from graduating from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She soon realized that this termination mean...

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Mar 22 2025POLITICS

A Student's Fight: Activism and Deportation

A graduate student at Columbia University is in a tough spot. Mahmoud Khalil is facing deportation. This is all because of his support for Palestinian rights. The Department of Justice is involved, and his next court date is coming up soon. It is a big test for the Trump administration. They promised to fight against antisemitism and to deport non-citizen college act...

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