Columbia University ‘refusing to help’ identify people for arrest – White House
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Trump administration has axed $400m in federal funding to Columbia and detained student activist Mahmoud Khalil
The Trump administration said on Tuesday that Columbia University was refusing to help" the Department of Homeland Security identify people for arrest on campus, after immigration authorities detained a prominent Palestinian activist and recent Columbia graduate over the weekend.
The Trump White House's press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, said on Tuesday the administration had given the university names of multiple individuals it accused of pro-Hamas activity", reiterating the administration's intention to deport activists associated with pro-Palestinian protests.
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