U.S. immigration agents arrested a Palestinian graduate student who has played a prominent role in pro-Palestinian protests at New York's Columbia University as part of U.S. President Donald Trump's promised crackdown on some anti-Israel activists.

Khalil, who received his master's degree from Columbia's school of international affairs last semester, served as a negotiator for students.

U.S. immigration agents arrested a Palestinian graduate student who has played a prominent role in pro-Palestinian protests at New York's Columbia University, the student workers' labor union said on Sunday.

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

Columbia University's interim President Katrina Armstrong said that she was “heartbroken" by Homeland Security agents searching two students' rooms on campus Thursday night.

Columbia University says it has suspended or expelled some students who took over a campus building during pro-Palestinian protests in the spring of 2024. The university says it has also temporarily revoked the diplomas of some students who have since graduated.

Columbia said it had temporarily revoked the diplomas of some students involved in pro-Palestinian demonstrations.

Columbia University on Thursday announced a range of punishments, including expulsions and suspensions, for students who took over of a campus building last year.