Justice Department investigates Columbia University over protests

The U.S. Justice Department is investigating Columbia University for allegedly hiding "illegal aliens" amid a crackdown on pro-Palestinian demonstrators. Recent searches at university residences did not result in arrests, but two individuals connected to the protests are now facing immigration issues. The Trump administration has threatened to cut federal funding to Columbia unless it makes significant changes to its Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies Department. This includes placing the department under academic receivership and banning masks on campus. Columbia has already lost $400 million in federal funding for not taking stronger action against critics of Israel. The administration plans to revoke more student visas, targeting those involved in protests, including a Palestinian activist currently detained without charges.