Trump Action Archive

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• Trump administration pressures Columbia University — The Trump administration threatened to withdraw $400 million in federal funding from Columbia University unless it implemented measures to address what it deemed acts of antisemitism on campus.

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• Revocation of Student Visas for Protesting — Secretary of State Marco Rubio revoked the visas of 300 students who protested in support of Palestine, including two students from NC State University.

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• Trump Administration Reviews $9 Billion in Grants to Harvard — The Trump administration is reviewing approximately $9 billion in federal grants and contracts for Harvard University, citing concerns about the institution's efforts to combat antisemitism.
• Trump Administration Reviews Federal Funding for Harvard University — The Trump administration announced a review of $9 billion in federal contracts and grants awarded to Harvard University, alleging the university's failure to address antisemitism on campus.

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• Columbia University adopts measures against pro-Palestinian activity — Columbia University announced it would comply with demands from the Trump administration to implement measures against pro-Palestinian activity on campus.
• Trump administration cancels $400 million in federal funding to Columbia University — The Trump administration canceled $400 million in federal funding to Columbia University, primarily affecting scientific research.

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• University of Michigan Ends DEI Program — The University of Michigan has closed its flagship diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program and its corresponding office, citing compliance with anti-DEI executive orders from the Trump administration.

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• ICE Detains Russian Asylum Seeker Sergei During Routine Check-in — On March 27, 2025, Sergei, a Russian asylum seeker who fled to the US after protesting the Ukraine war, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during a routine check-in at their San Francisco office.
• ICE Detains University of Alabama Doctoral Student — On Thursday, U.S.
• Russian Scientist Detained by ICE at Boston Airport — Kseniia Petrova, a Russian scientist working at Harvard Medical School, was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at Boston Logan International Airport upon her return from France.

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• Trump administration threatens Columbia University with funding cuts — The Trump administration announced that Columbia University would lose $400 million in federal funds due to its handling of pro-Palestine protests on campus.
• Trump Administration Withholds Federal Funding from Columbia University — The Trump administration withheld $400 million in federal grants from Columbia University, allegedly over issues related to antisemitism, until the university complied with the administration's demands for changes.

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• Rumeysa Ozturk Arrested by Immigration Officers — Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish student at Tufts University, was arrested by plainclothes immigration officers while on her way to break her Ramadan fast.
• Federal court order violated in transfer of detained student — The Trump administration appeared to violate a federal court order by transferring Rumeysa Ozturk, a doctoral student detained for her activism, to a Louisiana immigration center.
• ICE Detains Tufts Graduate Student Rumeysa Ozturk — On Tuesday, federal immigration agents detained Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish national and Tufts University doctoral student, in Massachusetts.

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• HHS Hires Vaccine Skeptic for Autism Study — HHS hired vaccine skeptic David Geier to lead a federal study on the connection between immunizations and autism, raising concerns about the credibility of the research.
• HHS Pulls Back COVID-19 Funds for Public Health Departments — The Department of Health and Human Services announced it would retract over $11 billion in COVID-19-related funds for state and local public health departments, impacting their ability to respond to public health needs.

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• Case update — Widakuswara v. Kari Lake (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-01015 — Plaintiffs renewed their request for an immediate TRO in response to statements by Defendant Lake indicating an intent to proceed with the dismantling of VOA.
• Cases consolidated — California Infrastructure and Economic Development v. Citibank and EPA (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00820 — This case was consolidated with Climate United Fund v.
• Motion denied — Abrego Garcia v. Noem (D. Md.) 8:25-cv-00951 — Judge Paula Xinis denied Plaintiffs' emergency motion for a TRO.

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• Judge blocks deportation of Columbia protester — A federal judge in Manhattan has issued a temporary restraining order preventing immigration officials from detaining Yunseo Chung, a Columbia University student and legal permanent resident.
• Federal judge grants temporary restraining order for Columbia student — A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order preventing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from detaining Yunseo Chung, a Columbia University student and legal permanent resident.
• Federal judge halts deportation efforts against Columbia student — A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to stop its efforts to arrest and deport Yunseo Chung, a Columbia University student whose green card was revoked after participating in a pro-Palestinian protest.

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• Trump Administration Adds Allegations Against Mahmoud Khalil — In a court filing, the Trump administration added new allegations against Mahmoud Khalil, claiming he engaged in immigration fraud by not disclosing his membership in organizations, including the UN Palestinian refugee

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• Case update — Vizguerra-Ramirez v. Choate et al (D. Colo.) 1:25-cv-00881 — Judge Nina Wang ordered that Vizguerra-Ramirez should not be removed from the U.S.
• ICE Requests Cornell Student to Surrender to Immigration Authorities — Momodou Taal, a Cornell University PhD student and dual citizen of the UK and The Gambia, was requested by the Department of Homeland Security to surrender to immigration authorities.

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• Trump Administration Pauses $175m in Funds to UPenn Over Trans Athlete Policy — The Trump administration has paused $175 million in federal funding to the University of Pennsylvania due to its policy of including transgender athletes in women's college sports.
• Trump Administration Freezes University of Pennsylvania Funding — The Trump administration froze $175 million in funding to the University of Pennsylvania, citing the school's trans athlete policies.
• Trump Administration Freezes $175 Million in Federal Funding to University of Pennsylvania — The Trump administration has announced a freeze on $175 million in federal funding to the University of Pennsylvania.

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• Trump Administration's Demands on Columbia University — The Trump administration has sent a letter to Columbia University demanding measures such as a mask ban, winding down certain academic departments, and empowering campus law enforcement.

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• Immigration Agents Detain Georgetown Researcher — Masked immigration agents detained Badar Khan Suri, a Georgetown University researcher, after revoking his student visa.
• Arrest of Leqaa Kordia by Immigration Agents — On March 13, 2025, Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian student from the West Bank, was arrested by immigration agents in Newark after her student visa was deemed expired.
• Revocation of Student Visa and Self-Deportation of Ranjani Srinivasan — On March 11, 2025, Ranjani Srinivasan, a Columbia PhD student from India, self-deported after her student visa was revoked by the Department of Homeland Security.

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• Trump Administration Detains Columbia Graduate Mahmoud Khalil — Mahmoud Khalil, a green card holder and recent Columbia University graduate, was detained by immigration officers in New York.
• Arrest of Mahmoud Khalil by Immigration Officials — On March 8, 2025, Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate student at Columbia University, was arrested by federal immigration officers in a Columbia-owned building.
• Arrest of Mahmoud Khalil Under Obscure Provision — Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student who led pro-Palestinian protests, has been arrested under a provision allowing the deportation of foreign nationals deemed to have adverse foreign policy

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• Trump Administration Cuts $400 Million in Federal Funding to Columbia University — The Trump administration withdrew $400 million in federal funding from Columbia University, citing the institution's failure to curb antisemitism.
• Trump Administration Cancels $400 Million in Federal Contracts to Columbia University — The Trump administration has canceled $400 million in federal contracts and grants to Columbia University.

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• Federal investigation into Columbia University protests announced — The U.S.

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• Homeland security agents search two Columbia University students’ rooms — Agents from the Department of Homeland Security conducted searches in the rooms of two Columbia University students, following judicial search warrants.

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• Columbia University Receives DHS Demands — The Trump administration sent Columbia University a list of demands to maintain its financial relationship with the government, including disciplinary actions against students involved in protests.
• Columbia University faces demands from Trump administration — The Trump administration sent a letter to Columbia University outlining demands that must be met before discussing the lifting of a $400 million federal funding cancellation.

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• Columbia University Expels Students for Pro-Palestinian Protest — Columbia University announced the expulsion, suspension, or temporary revocation of diplomas for students involved in a pro-Palestinian protest at Hamilton Hall in 2024.
• Columbia University disciplinary actions against protest participants — Columbia University announced disciplinary actions against students involved in pro-Palestinian protests, resulting in sanctions that include multi-year suspensions and expulsions.

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• Trump Administration Issues Warnings to 60 Colleges Over Antisemitism — The U.S.

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• ICE Detains Palestinian Green Card Holder Mahmoud Khalil — Immigration officers detained Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian green card holder and recent Columbia University graduate, in New York and transferred him to an ICE detention facility in Louisiana.
• ICE arrests Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil — Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent Palestinian activist and former student at Columbia University, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents at his university-owned apartment in New York.
• Arrest and Detention of Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil — Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and recent Columbia University graduate, was arrested by U.S.

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• Trump administration cancels $400m in funds to Columbia — The Trump administration announced the cancellation of $400 million in federal grants and contracts to Columbia University, citing the institution's failure to adequately protect students from antisemitic harassment.
• Trump Administration Cancels $400 Million in Federal Funding to Columbia University — The Trump administration announced the cancellation of $400 million in federal funding to Columbia University, citing the university's failure to protect students from antisemitic harassment on campus.