41 h. ago Radio Free Asia announces mass layoffs amid funding fight with Trump administration

Radio Free Asia is laying off about 90 percent of its staff meaning it is effectively shutting down. It says it can no longer pay people after its funding was cut off by the Trump administration.

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3 d. ago HUD Secretary Scott Turner lays out agency wins during first 100 days, shares priorities for next 100

HUD Secretary Scott Turner discusses agency wins during the Trump administration's first 100 days, and lays out some upcoming priorities for the agency over the next 100.

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5 d. ago Appeals court restores hold on Trump admin’s plan to cut government agency by 90%

The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. ruled to restore a lower court’s order barring the Trump administration’s planned mass layoffs at the Consumer Financial Protections Bureau.

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1 week ago Democrat Lawmakers Visit Mahmoud Khalil, Rumeysa Ozturk in ICE Detention Center

Democrat lawmakers paid a visit to Mahmoud Khalil and Rümeysa Öztürk — the two university students who face deportation as part of the Trump administration's crackdown against antisemitism on college campuses. The post Democrat Lawmakers Visit Mahmoud Khalil, Rümeysa Öztürk in ICE Detention Center appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Mass. lawmakers travel to Louisiana to speak to Tufts grad student being held by ICE

Sen. Ed Markey and Reps. Ayanna Pressley and Jim McGovern spoke with Tufts grad student Rümeysa Öztürk and Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil. The post Mass. lawmakers travel to Louisiana to speak to Tufts grad student being held by ICE appeared first on Boston.com.

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1 week ago Mahmoud Khalil's wife gives birth after ICE denied his request to attend delivery

While a student at Columbia University, Khalil was part of a leadership group protesting the war in Gaza. He was detained by ICE in March.

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1 week ago Mahmoud Khalil misses son's birth after ICE official denies his request to be there

Khalil has been held in Louisiana since ICE agents arrested him in New York over his pro-Palestinian activism. He instead experienced the birth by phone.

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1 week ago Protesters Chain Themselves to Columbia Gates, Calling for Activists’ Release

Demonstrators sought the release of Mohsen Mahdawi and Mahmoud Khalil, who organized pro-Palestinian protests and have been taken into ICE custody.

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1 week ago Mahmoud Khalil’s Son Arrives After ICE Refuses to Let Him Attend Birth

Mr. Khalil, a permanent resident detained in Louisiana, had requested a monitored furlough for the birth. His request was denied in less than an hour.

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2 w. ago Federal judge orders halt to Trump admin's CFPB terminations

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to temporarily halt mass layoffs at the Consumer Financial Protections Bureau after an appeals court had previously narrowed an earlier injunction.

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2 w. ago Mahmoud Khalil rips ‘repressive’ Trump admin for eroding his rights in Washington Post op

Mahmoud Khalil rips ‘repressive’ Trump admin for eroding his rights in Washington Post op-ed  Fox News

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2 w. ago Opinion | Mahmoud Khalil: What does my detention by ICE say about America?

Opinion | Mahmoud Khalil: What does my detention by ICE say about America?  The Washington Post

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2 w. ago Protesters in Washington DC demand release of Mahmoud Khalil

Protesters in Washington DC demand release of Mahmoud Khalil  Anadolu Ajansı

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2 w. ago San Francisco protesters rally against deportation of Mahmoud Khalil

San Francisco protesters rally against deportation of Mahmoud Khalil  KTVU

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2 w. ago Columbia University associate of Mahmoud Khalil arrested by DHS

Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi, who co-founded a pro-Palestinian campus organization with Mahmoud Khalil, was arrested by DHS agents Monday.

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3 w. ago Maher: I Don't Want Khalil Deported, But if He Was a White Supremacist, He Would Be Quickly Deported

On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher stated that while he doesn’t agree with deporting Mahmoud Khalil on free speech grounds, there is a double standard for how bigotry towards Jews is handled compared to how bigotry The post Maher: I Don’t Want Khalil Deported, But if He Was a White Supremacist, He Would Be Quickly Deported appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Judge permits Trump administration to deport Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil

Judge permits Trump administration to deport Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil  NBC News

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3 w. ago Judge rules university student Mahmoud Khalil eligible for deportation

Judge rules university student Mahmoud Khalil eligible for deportation  The Washington Post

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3 w. ago A Louisiana immigration judge says Mahmoud Khalil can be deported

A Louisiana immigration judge says Mahmoud Khalil can be deported  CNN

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3 w. ago Immigration judge finds that Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported

A Louisiana immigration judge has found that the U.S. can deport Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil based on the federal government’s argument that he poses a national security risk The post Immigration judge finds that Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported appeared first on Boston.com.

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