Under Trump, Green Card Seekers Face New Scrutiny for Views on Israel
In guidance to immigration officers, the administration describes participating in pro-Palestinian protests and criticizing Israel as “overwhelmingly negative” factors.
Freedom of Speech and Expression
Trump Escalates Attack on Free Speech
Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, describes how the Trump administration’s pressuring of ABC to take action against Jimmy Kimmel is part of a broader crackdown by the administration since the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
Fetterman Calls California Protests ‘Anarchy’ as He Criticizes Democrats
The Pennsylvania senator warned that his party would lose “the moral high ground” if it did not go further in condemning acts of destruction or violence, which local officials said were under control.
Afrikaner Granted Refugee Status by Trump Is Linked to Antisemitic Posts
The Trump administration has tried to deport foreign-born protesters for what it calls antisemitic speech. On Monday, the administration resettled an Afrikaner who had a track record of it.
Trump and Harvard Both Want ‘Viewpoint Diversity.’ What Does It Mean?
The administration has accused the university of lacking viewpoint diversity. Harvard is fighting its demands, but embracing the vague term.
Harvard’s President Alan Garber Talks About His Legal Fight With Trump
Alan Garber became a hero to liberals after Harvard resisted the federal government. At the same time, he is trying to remake campus culture in ways the Trump administration might appreciate.
International Students Worry Even as Trump Temporarily Restores Some Legal Statuses
Students and their immigration lawyers say they were relieved for the temporary reprieve, but emphasized that it was just that — temporary.
Inside Trump’s Pressure Campaign on Universities
The opaque process, part of a strategy by conservatives to realign the liberal tilt of elite universities, has upended higher education.
Obama Calls for Universities to Stand Up to Trump Administration Threats
As the Trump administration threatens universities, the former president suggested schools shouldn’t be intimidated. But he also offered a critique of campus culture, saying it had too often shut out opposing voices.
Cornell Student Who Faced Deportation Says He Left the U.S.
Momodou Taal, a Ph.D. student who had been suspended by the university after participating in pro-Palestinian protests, said he “took the decision to leave the United States.”