The Ivy League university has faced intense scrutiny from the Trump administration over its handling of pro-Palestinian student protests in 2024.

A letter outlining “immediate next steps” arrived less than a week after the administration said it was canceling $400 million in grants and contracts.

Columbia University says it has expelled or suspended some students who took over a campus building during pro-Palestinian protests last spring, and had temporarily revoked the diplomas of some students who have since graduated.

According to the sources, it was part of the Trump administration's crackdown on individuals it has described as espousing the views of Hamas.

Columbia University says it has expelled or suspended some students who took over a campus building during pro-Palestinian protests last spring, and had temporarily revoked the diplomas of some students who have since graduated.

In an email, Interim President Katrina Armstrong wrote that she was “heartbroken” to inform students and faculty of the federal agents’ visit. The students were not arrested or

Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil, arrested for pro-Palestinian protests, face off with feds seeking his deportation in court today. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

The Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University's student encampment last year will remain in ICE custody in Louisiana. A Manhattan federal judge did not rule Wednesday on Mahmoud Khalil's request to be moved closer to his home in New York,