49 h. ago ‘This shouldn’t happen in a democracy’: Trump tries to arrest academic suing administration over antisemitism executive order

A Cornell student asked a federal court for protection from deportation while he challenged a Trump administration policy on foreign student protest. Two days later, he got an email saying Immigration and Customs Enforcement wanted to arrest him reports Josh Marcus

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3 d. ago Trump administration is seeking to deport Indian student at Georgetown as part of State Department crackdown

‘We have not received a reason for his detention,” university said

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8 d. ago Pastor details taking fight to the Trump administration to get her student loans forgiven. All from her hospice bed

EXCLUSIVE: A pastor at the center of the lawsuit over the closure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau tells Mike Bedigan about her efforts even though she has just months to live

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9 d. ago Some student loan repayment plans have been suspended. Here's what borrowers should know

The Trump administration’s recent changes to student loans are causing frustration and confusion for some borrowers

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1 week ago Federal court hearing set in Columbia student's detainment over pro

A Manhattan federal court hearing is scheduled Wednesday in a suit challenging the detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate student that the Trump Administration is trying to deport over his visible role in pro-Palestinian protests at the New York City university last year

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1 week ago Columbia University ‘refusing to help’ identify people for arrest – White House

Trump administration has axed $400m in federal funding to Columbia and detained student activist Mahmoud KhalilThe Trump administration said on Tuesday that Columbia University was “refusing to help” the Department of Homeland Security identify people for arrest on campus, after immigration authorities detained a prominent Palestinian activist and recent Columbia graduate over the weekend.The Trump White House’s press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, said on Tuesday the administration had given the university names of multiple individuals it accused of “pro-Hamas activity”, reiterating the administration’s intention to deport activists associated with pro-Palestinian protests. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump administration quietly shutters online form for student debt repayment

Removal comes after court decision pausing Joe Biden’s Save program, leaving millions of Americans in the lurchDon’t let a billionaire’s algorithm control what you read. Download our free app to get trusted reporting.The Donald Trump administration has taken down the online application form for several popular student debt repayment plans, causing confusion among borrowers and likely creating complications for millions of Americans with outstanding loans.Those seeking payment plans are unable to access the applications for income-driven repayment plans (IDR), which cap what borrowers must pay each month at a percent of their earnings, as well as the online application to consolidate their loans on the US Department of Education website. Continue reading...

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