CNN: The Trump administration delivered an extraordinary ultimatum to Columbia University, threatening to permanently end federal funding to the school unless it cedes control of an international studies department and implements sweeping changes to other campus policies.
In a letter sent Thursday night, federal officials said the university must immediately place its Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies Department under “academic receivership for a minimum of five years.” It must also ban masks on campus that are meant to conceal the wearer’s identity “or intimidate others,” adopt a new definition of antisemitism and abolish its current process for administering discipline to students. The letter described those changes and others as “preconditions” in order to begin ”formal negotiations regarding Columbia University’s continued financial relationship with the United States government.”
The letter marked a significant escalation in the Trump administration’s efforts to impose extensive changes on academic institutions. It comes as federal immigration officials have also targeted specific student protesters, including Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist who was arrested over the weekend for his role in Columbia University demonstrations against Israel. In a notice to the student body Thursday, Columbia University officials said agents with the Department of Homeland Security searched two additional university residences with a warrant Thursday evening. No one was arrested or detained, according to the university’s interim president, Katrina Armstrong, who said she was “heartbroken” by the news.
The university did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment on the Trump administration’s demands.
So? My woke college was taken over by a Palestine encampment. I hope Trump has a spine - deport all non-citizens who participate in it. And remove every DEI department - gender studies, Africana studies, Latinx studies
A 22 year old who refuses an experimental vaccine for a virus that's harmless to them should be expelled and fired from their job.
A 22 year old who harasses Jewish students and passes out Hamas propaganda on campus is a hero.
should someone tell adult about 1A or should we just sort of let him slide on this one? It might be too hard for him to get.
hey man did you know that to join the army you must take many many vaccines? Always has been that way?
I'm blowing your mind, I know.
The U.S. has seen at least 308 measles cases so far this year, according to figures published Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, marking the most infections reported nationwide in a single year since 2019.
Democrats let 20 million unvaccinated illegals into the country over the last 4 years and now they're suddenly worried about unvaccinated people.
The flu vaccine has never been mandatory in the army. COVID shouldn't be either.
Your free speech rights do not include cornering Jews and threatening to murder them you mindless animal.
no one is saying this arrested Columbia student did any of that, you pooch.
He hasn't been arrested.
He's also not an American. There are limitations on the free speech of noncitizens particularly regarding terrorism.
Despite your fan boy status Hamas is a terrorist organization and the US has no legal obligation to let terrorist supporting immigrants remain in the country.
Regarding Putin, for years outside observers (myself included) have wondered “why don’t the citizens do something”? It made no sense that a corrupt autocrat could grab hold of the government and country with seemingly little resistance. And then when the invasion started people assumed the Russian citizens would hit the streets as their boys came back in body bags by the thousands over an immoral 3 day war. But the opposite proved true. War is essential for an autocrat to hold onto power. Putin knows this. And that is why he wants this war to continue.
Today people are asking why don’t Americans do something as they charge towards autocracy? Are you surprised that Trump (like Putin) has begin saber rattling for future military actions against innocent friendly neighbors?
I guess that it might be yet another "line" that we'll find out about? And at the moment, perhaps Panama looks the most likely. And if it is, we will "fail" that line. Very few Americans will really care if we throw our weight around in Panama. Ditto, unfortunately, a lot of other places in this world.
PERHAPS Canada is a real line.....but we should be VERY used to be being disappointed ("surprised!"), by now.
The military experts I've talked to say we need at least 6,000 state-of-the-art troops to take back the Canal and properly defend it. At least 3,000 on the Pacific side, 2,0000 on the Atlantic side and 1,000 on Lake Gatun. We need some navy frigates that can put AGM-SLAM missiles across the bow of any Canadian or Chinese ships that dare try to enter. Littoral navy class to board and seize illicit cargo and subdue the foreign crews.
no one is saying this arrested Columbia student did any of that, you pooch.
He hasn't been arrested.
He's also not an American. There are limitations on the free speech of noncitizens particularly regarding terrorism.
Despite your fan boy status Hamas is a terrorist organization and the US has no legal obligation to let terrorist supporting immigrants remain in the country.
Immigration is a privilege not a right.
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal immigration authorities arrested a Palestinian activist Saturday who played a prominent role in Columbia University’s protests against Israel, a significant escalation in the Trump administration’s pledge to detain and deport student activists.
Your free speech rights do not include cornering Jews and threatening to murder them you mindless animal.
no one is saying this arrested Columbia student did any of that, you pooch.
He hasn't been arrested. He's also not an American. There are limitations on the free speech of noncitizens particularly regarding terrorism. Despite your fan boy status Hamas is a terrorist organization and the US has no legal obligation to let terrorist supporting immigrants remain in the country. Immigration is a privilege not a right.
no one is saying this arrested Columbia student did any of that, you pooch.
He hasn't been arrested. He's also not an American. There are limitations on the free speech of noncitizens particularly regarding terrorism. Despite your fan boy status Hamas is a terrorist organization and the US has no legal obligation to let terrorist supporting immigrants remain in the country. Immigration is a privilege not a right.
No idea why that double posted. The articles I'm seeing say he was "detained" which isn't the same as arrest.
He hasn't been arrested. He's also not an American. There are limitations on the free speech of noncitizens particularly regarding terrorism. Despite your fan boy status Hamas is a terrorist organization and the US has no legal obligation to let terrorist supporting immigrants remain in the country. Immigration is a privilege not a right.
No idea why that double posted. The articles I'm seeing say he was "detained" which isn't the same as arrest.
If this guy was passing out Christian flyers outside an abortion clinic Biden would have abused the FACE act and had him imprisoned like he did with multiple Christians.
But since he's just passing out Hamas literature and harrassing Jews he will get the Presidential Medal of Freedom the next time a Democrat is president.
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