Federal Judge Blocks Government From Removing Mahmoud Khalil From the U.S.

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Fired Federal Workers Face a Sluggish Job Market

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ICE Arrests Pro-Palestinian Activist at Columbia

Mahmoud Khalil, who recently completed a graduate program at Columbia, has legal permanent residency, his lawyer said.

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Arrest of Columbia Palestine activist is ‘first of many’, Trump says

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U.S. Energy Secretary Pledges to Reverse Focus on Climate Change

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