Columbia student sues Trump admin over efforts to deport her
Columbia University students sued President Donald Trump and other top management staff. The lawsuit was filed Monday after the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Bureau (ICE) received an administrative warrant for the arrest of 21-year-old Yoon Ze Ocheon, and informed South Korean indigenous people that her status has been “revoked.” The lawsuit argues that the administration […]
Trump Admin. Push Against Campus Antisemitism Like Germany in ’30s
On WBUR's “Here Now” broadcast on Monday, Columbia University professor Reinhold Martin, who serves as president of the Columbia University Professors' Association chapter, spoke only for himself, but in response to the Trump administration's push to campus anti-semitism, he said, “New York in 2025 needs the 1933 echo and Berlin.” co-host Scotton asked. [relevant exchange […]
Trump admin battles teachers’ unions in latest Education Department legal challenges
President Donald Trump's administration faces several legal challenges in his attempt to ultimately dismantle the Department of Education. On Monday, the National Education Association, the nation's largest teachers' union, submitted it Litigation against an “illegal attempt” to end the administration's “illegal attempts.” The NEA is joined by parents of people of color, Maryland labor unions, […]
Columbia University student, 21, arrested during anti-Israel protest faces deportation by Trump admin
A Columbia University junior who was arrested during an anti-Israel protest earlier this month is currently facing deportation to stop President Trump and other high-ranking officials from abandoning her on Monday. Immigration authorities are attempting to deport 21-year-old Yoon Zeo Chung, who moved to the US from South Korea with his family nearly 15 years […]
Trump admin accuses Columbia University grad of fraudulent green card application, ties to Hamas-linked UN group
President Donald Trump's administration accused Mahmoud Khalil, a Syrian-born activist leader who attended Columbia University, of hiding his previous employment in the United Nations Relief and Labour Agency for Palestinian Refugees. According to Sunday Court filingProsecutors alleged that Halil withheld information on his green card application, including Hamas' previous role in a tied UN agency. […]
Hochul admin offers ‘grace period’ for NY home care switch — but still denies any issues in chaotic rollout
The Hochul administration on Monday announced a “blessing period” for consumers caught up in the middle of a turbulent overhaul of the state's $9 billion home care system, but continued to distract Chaos from responsibility. The Ministry of Health said participants in the Personal Assistance Program for Consumer (CDPAP) will be refunded once documents are […]
Trump admin ready to welcome some South Africans threatened with violence
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday that white South Africans facing the threat of violence will be welcomed in the United States. Rubio's position lies in tension between the South African government and the Trump administration over its country's land expropriation laws and its anti-Israel stance. In the X post, Rubio mentioned “Kill […]
Trump admin moves to crack down on illegal migrants living in public housing
Homeland Security Secretary Christie Norm and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner announced Monday that their agencies will work together to prevent illegal immigrants from living in public housing. The Trump administration aims to end the “wasteful misappropriation” of taxpayer money subsidizing illegal immigrant homes by “identifying illegal aliens who are unable to receive […]
Trump admin rejects Colorado River water request from Mexico in first since 1944
The Trump administration has rejected special requests for the delivery of Colorado River water from Mexico to Tijuana. Justifying the decision, the US State Department denounced on Thursday that it failed to comply with the terms of the historic water partnership agreement signed between the two countries in 1944. “Mexico's continued shortage in water delivery […]
Teachers Union President Accuses Trump Admin Of ‘Stealing’ From Students
The president of the National Education Association (NEA) argued Monday that plans to close the Department of Education would take “billions of dollars” from students. President Donald Trump signed executives order She announced to Education Secretary Linda McMahon that she began closing her agency on Thursday, fulfilling her campaign promises, and on Friday student loans […]