Justice Department Investigating Columbia Over Anti-Israel Protests, Allegations University Hid Students Sought by Feds

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Justice Department is investigating bringing terrorism charges against pro-Palestinian protestors at Columbia University

The US Justice Department is investigating whether individuals involved in the pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University last year violated federal anti-terrorism laws, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Friday. The DOJ is looking into “whether Columbia’s handling of earlier instances violated civil rights laws that included terrorism crimes,” Blanche said in an address to department employees ahead of President Donald Trump’s scheduled speech Friday afternoon. “This is long overdue.”

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US Justice Dept probes Columbia war protests for terrorism violations, official says

The U.S. Justice Department is examining whether student protests at Columbia University over the Gaza war violated federal terrorism laws, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Friday.

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DOJ Probes Columbia Protests for Terrorism Violations

The Justice Department is examining whether student protests at Columbia University over the Israel-Hamas war violated federal terrorism laws, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Friday. Blanche said the investigation is also looking into civil rights violations tied to the demonstrations that roiled the New York campus last year.

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The Justice Department is investigating whether Columbia University hid students sought by US

A top U.S. Justice Department official says the department is investigating whether Columbia University concealed “illegal aliens” on its campus. Agents with the Department of Homeland Security searched two university

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The Justice Department is investigating whether Columbia University hid students sought by US

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The Justice Department is investigating whether Columbia University hid students sought by US

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The Justice Department is investigating whether Columbia University hid students sought by the US

The U.S. is trying to deport foreigners who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations. A Palestinian woman who had been arrested for overstaying her visa has been released. A student from India who had her visa revoked has also been released from custody. The two cases are being investigated by the Department of Homeland Security.

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Justice Department Probes Columbia Protests Under Terrorism Laws

The U.S. Justice Department is investigating Columbia University protests related to the Gaza war for potential federal terrorism and civil rights law violations. The inquiry is part of the Trump administration's efforts to combat antisemitism. Federal law enforcement executed a search warrant on Thursday night in a separate investigation into allegations Columbia University was sheltering undocumented immigrants.

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Justice Department is investigating bringing terrorism charges against pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche says the DOJ is looking into Columbia's handling of earlier instances. Blanche: "Hamas is a terrorist organization. It has the blood of American citizens on his hands" The department is also investigating whether Columbia University was involved in the protests.

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The Justice Department is investigating whether Columbia University hid students sought by the US

The Justice Department is investigating whether Columbia hid students sought by the US. No one was arrested, and it was unclear whom the authorities were searching for. A Palestinian woman who had been arrested during the protests at the university last April was arrested by federal immigration authorities in Newark, New Jersey.

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Under pressure from White House, Columbia University cracks down on antisemitism

The university has disciplined students participating in the anti-Israel encampment

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Columbia University caves to Trump; finally disciplines students

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating a series of incidents involving students at the University of California, Los Angeles. The students are accused of tearing up posters of the U.C.L.A. campus. They are also accused of assaulting a man who was sleeping in the same room as them.

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Targeted by Trump, Columbia under ‘immense stress,’ fearing government attacks

The Trump administration announced a freeze of $400 million in federal grants for the university last Friday. The administration alleges "relentless violence, intimidation, and antisemitic harassment" on campus. Students say the unwanted government scrutiny has had a chilling effect on the free exchange of ideas.

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Columbia University Expels, Revokes Degrees From Students Who Seized Campus Building

Columbia University students took over Hamilton Hall in the spring of 2024. Students involved have been suspended, expelled, and had their degrees temporarily revoked. The Ivy League school did not reveal their identities or how many students were punished. Many Democrats supported and even encouraged the anti-Israel protests.

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Feds arrest a second Columbia protester, set demands for school to regain funds cut over antisemitism - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

A third person involved in pro-Palestinian protests at the school, a current graduate student, “self-deported” earlier this week after having her visa revoked. The announcement comes as Columbia reels from both the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian protest leader with a green card, and the loss of $400 million in federal funding.

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