I don’t think they will be appeased by any changes in policy or pledges to do better,
Columbia continues to make every effort to ensure that our campus, students, faculty, and staff are safe,
We are literally not hearing their voices. There is a silencing happening that has a huge impact on the vibrancy of higher education,
Many of our international students have felt afraid to come to classes and to events on campus,
Green-card-holding faculty members involved in any kind of advocacy that might be construed as not welcome by the Trump administration are absolutely terrified of the implications for their immigration status,
While international students and scholars have broad rights to freedom of speech and lawful assembly, please be aware that being arrested or detained by law enforcement may trigger current and/or future immigration consequences,
Nobody can protect you, these are dangerous times,
I feel like it’s not safe for me to share those things anymore because I have a fear that a quote-unquote ‘authoritarian regime’ is lurking over social media posts,
If the administration can do this to Mr. Khalil because of the speech about Palestine, it can do it to any non-U.S. citizen who takes a position on hot-button global issues, including the war between Russia and Ukraine, the tariffs imposed against U.S. allies or the rise of far-right political parties in Europe,
Let me be clear: Hamas is a terrorist organization. It has the blood of American citizens on its hands,
We are also looking at whether Columbia's handling of earlier incidents violated civil rights laws and included terrorist crimes,
Just last night, we worked with the Department of Homeland Security to execute search warrants from an investigation into Columbia University for harboring and concealing illegal aliens on its campus,
It is very important to Mr. Khalil to be able to continue his protected political speech, advocating and protesting for the rights of Palestinians — both domestically and abroad,
The subjugation of universities to official power is a hallmark of autocracy. No one should be under any illusions about what’s going on here.”
I understand the immense stress our community is under,
We expect your immediate compliance with these critical next steps, after which we hope to open a conversation about immediate and long-term structural reforms that will return Columbia to its original mission of innovative research and academic excellence,
We expect your immediate compliance with these critical next steps,
History shows that a university that does not advocate for the academic freedom of its own members is opening itself to further attacks on academic freedom in the future,
Columbia is committed to enforcing the University’s Rules and Policies and improving our disciplinary processes,
The Department is deeply disappointed that Jewish students studying on elite US campuses continue to fear for their safety amid the relentless antisemitic eruptions that have severely disrupted campus life for more than a year. University leaders must do better.”