White House pressures Columbia to aid in deporting activists

The White House is pressuring Columbia University to assist in deporting pro-Palestinian activists. This follows the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist, who faces deportation despite being a legal U.S. resident. Columbia has lost $400 million in federal funding due to accusations of failing to address antisemitism on campus. The administration claims Khalil organized protests that disrupted classes and harassed Jewish students. Khalil is currently detained in Louisiana, with a federal judge halting his deportation pending a hearing. His wife, a U.S. citizen, is advocating for his release as they await the birth of their first child.