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Trump crackdown has student protesters retrenching, vowing to fight back
The Trump administration’s crackdown on foreign students and staff at universities is bringing both fear and a renewed vigor for the pro-Palestinian movement on U.S. campuses. In recent weeks, ...The Hill - Mar. 19 -
Teachers sue Trump admin for stopping affordable student loan repayment plans
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education this week hoping to restore income-based student loan repayment programs.ABC News - Mar. 20 -
Warren warns of 'dire consequences' of Education Department firings for student loans
Sen. Warren urges Education Secretary Linda McMahon to reinstate Department of Education employees who were critical to the nation’s federal student aid process.ABC News - Mar. 20 -
Latest clues in the search for U.S. student who vanished in Punta Cana
Here are the latest updates on what's known about Sudiksha Konanki, a University of Pittsburgh student who went missing in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.CBS News - Mar. 20 -
What could happen to your student loans without the Education Department
President Trump may sign an executive order aimed at dismantling the Education Department. What does it mean for the 40 million Americans with student loans?CNBC - Mar. 20 -
Watch live: Students rally against Trump moves to dismantle Department of Education
A group of student demonstrators are holding a "sit in" at the Department of Education on Friday to protest President Trump's executive actions to shutter the department. Trump on Thursday signed ...The Hill - Mar. 21 -
Yeshiva University will recognize LGBTQ student club after years of dispute
Yeshiva University in New York has agreed to recognize an LGBTQ student club after years of legal disputes that at one point reached the U.S. Supreme Court.NBC News - Mar. 21 -
Family of student Riley Strain files wrongful death lawsuit against fraternity
The family of student Riley Strain has filed a lawsuit against his fraternity, accusing Delta Chi of instilling a code that taught brothers “to abandon one another.”NBC News - 4d -
Judge to decide if Columbia can share student disciplinary records with Congress
A judge will hear arguments over whether to extend an order that stops Columbia University from sharing student disciplinary records with a House committee.ABC News - 3d -
Trump admin sued for arresting students and faculty linked to pro-Palestinian protests
Academic groups of professors and scholars have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, claiming the arrests of noncitizen students and faculty who participate in pro-Palestinian protests ...NBC News - 2d -
Trump administration re-opens student loan repayment plan applications
The Education Department says it's re-opening the applications for income-driven repayment plans, programs used by millions of federal student loan borrowers.CNBC - 1d -
Trump administration re-opens student loan repayment plan applications
The Education Department says it's re-opening the applications for income-driven repayment plans, programs used by millions of federal student loan borrowers.CNBC - 1d -
Trump administration re-opens student loan repayment plan applications
The U.S. Department of Education announced it is re-opening the online applications for income-driven repayment plans, the programs used by millions of federal student loan borrowers to repay their ...NBC News - 1d -
Trump administration re-opens student loan repayment plan applications
The U.S. Department of Education announced it is re-opening the online applications for income-driven repayment plans, the programs used by millions of federal student loan borrowers to repay their ...NBC News - 1d -
Maryland’s Kermit the Frog Commencement Choice Gets Mixed Reaction From Students
The University of Maryland says it is honoring Jim Henson, an alumnus, with its choice of commencement speaker. Some students think it is avoiding “real issues.”The New York Times - 14h -
Maryland’s Kermit the Frog Commencement Choice Gets Mixed Reaction From Students
The University of Maryland says it is honoring Jim Henson, an alumnus, with its choice of commencement speaker. Some students think it is avoiding “real issues.”The New York Times - 14h -
Students want free-speech clarity but universities fear catch-22
Clearer advice is needed on how to make campuses inclusive without falling foul of free speech regulations, the National Union of students has said.BBC News - 5h -
Private Prisons Are Ramping Up Detention of Immigrants and Cashing In
The Trump administration is expected to use thousands more beds in these facilities as part of its mass deportation effort.The New York Times - Mar. 7 -
Immigration largely driving growth in metro areas: Census
Population growth in U.S. metro areas outpaced previous years and is largely being fueled by international migration, the Census Bureau found. A report released Thursday by the bureau found major ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
Trump Administration Revives Detention of Immigrant Families
Two facilities in South Texas are being readied for undocumented parents and their children. One site began receiving them earlier this month.The New York Times - Mar. 17 -
Trump’s Deportation Agenda Expands to Legal Immigrants and Tourists
U.S. border officials are using more aggressive tactics at ports of entry as the administration scrutinizes green card and visa holders who have expressed opposition to its policies.The New York Times - Mar. 22 -
I.R.S. Prepares to Help Find Immigrants Targeted for Deportation
The tax agency is nearing an agreement to verify whether ICE officials have the right address for people they are trying to deport.The New York Times - 6d -
America needs an immigration policy based on facts, not fear
The Trump administration must outline clear, transparent guidelines for deportation priorities now.The Hill - 18h -
America needs an immigration policy based on facts, not fear
The Trump administration must outline clear, transparent guidelines for deportation priorities now.The Hill - 18h -
Trump considers axing FEMA grants over immigration
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story DHS considers axing disaster, counterterrorism grants The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will consider axing billions of ...The Hill - 7h -
Trump considers axing FEMA grants over immigration
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story DHS considers axing disaster, counterterrorism grants The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will consider axing billions of ...The Hill - 7h -
Sierra Leone’s immigration chief fired after footage showed him with fugitive drug lord
President sacks Alusine Kanneh after video of him with Johannes Leijdekkers, one of Europe’s most wanted. Sierra Leone’s president has fired the head of the immigration service days after footage ...The Guardian - Mar. 11 -
Columbia disciplines students for protests as activists seek to block school from sharing records
Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil and seven current students sued the school Thursday in a bid to block it from producing disciplinary records to a House committee as school officials ...NBC News - Mar. 13 -
Columbia student who had visa suddenly revoked shares fears, says she hopes to clear her name
PhD candidate and Columbia student Ranjani Srinivasan says she fled from the U.S. after her student visa was suddenly revoked. The issue appeared to stem from last year's pro-Palestinian protests ...CBS News - Mar. 18 -
‘I could be next’: international students at Columbia University feel ‘targeted’ after Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest
For students who aren’t US citizens, a new reality includes feelings of surveillance, fears of being arrested and reluctance to visit family. It was 4am and a Columbia University master’s student ...The Guardian - Mar. 19 -
Search continues for Pitt student who went missing in Dominican Republic
Authorities in the Dominican Republic are searching for a University of Pittsburgh student, 20-year-old Sudiksha Konanki, who went missing last week while on spring break. CBS News Pittsburgh ...CBS News - Mar. 10 -
FBI involved in search for missing Pitt student in Dominican Republic
20-year-old Sudiksha Konanki, the University of Pittsburgh student missing in the Dominican Republic, was last seen early Thursday on a beach near the resort where she was staying for spring break. ...CBS News - Mar. 11 -
FBI joins search for missing American college student in Dominican Republic
An American college student has been missing in the Dominican Republic for nearly a week. She was last seen heading to the beach in the spring break destination town of Punta Cana. Manuel Bojorquez ...CBS News - Mar. 11 -
Ex-Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil hearing expected to focus on free speech
Former Columbia University student and pro-Palestinin activist Mahmoud Khalil’s hearing in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday is expected to focus on free speech. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
Why are tensions running high in Serbia ahead of a major student-led rally?
Students and other opponents of Serbia's populist president are gearing up for a major rally in the capital, Belgrade, over the weekend as momentum builds in favor of their demands for major ...ABC News - Mar. 13 -
Columbia University students who occupied Hamilton Hall expelled, suspended
Columbia University students who occupied Hamilton Hall during pro-Palestinian protests last year have been suspended, expelled or had their degrees temporarily revoked.ABC News - Mar. 13 -
What to know about the search for the missing University of Pittsburgh student
Investigators are still searching for Sudiksha Konanki, a University of Pittsburgh student who went missing on a spring break trip with her college friends in the Dominican Republic last week.NBC News - Mar. 14 -
Search expands for American college student who vanished in the Dominican Republic
Officials say their investigation into the disappearance of University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki is considering the possibility of drowning and foul play. The 20-year-old went missing ...CBS News - Mar. 14 -
W.Va. Republican's bill would ban visas for Chinese students
Freshman Rep. Riley Moore is backing legislation that would prohibit all Chinese nationals from obtaining student visas, in an effort to prevent them from spying on the American government or ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
What the last person to see missing Pitt student told the prosecutor
The man who last saw missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki told investigators he thought she was OK and had "taken her things and left."ABC News - Mar. 14