White House pressures Columbia University over deportation efforts

The White House is pressuring Columbia University to assist in identifying pro-Palestinian activists as part of a deportation effort. This follows the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a legal U.S. resident and activist, who now faces possible deportation. Columbia University has been accused of not cooperating with federal agents, leading to the withdrawal of $400 million in federal funding. The university stated it will comply with the law and denied any involvement in requesting ICE presence on campus. Khalil, who has not been charged with a crime, is being held in Louisiana. A federal judge has ordered a hearing and temporarily halted his deportation. Khalil's supporters argue that the government's actions infringe on his rights.