Free speech under Trump targets foreign students and fear
A Tufts student on her way to Iftar is detained by masked agents in Somerville after reportedly co authoring an op ed. Rumeysa Ozturk a Fulbright scholar with an F1 visa is held at an ICE facility while DHS claims she supported Hamas. Her arrest marks one of several visa revocations amid a charged climate over Gaza and U S free speech.
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Tufts University
Boston
United States
Hamas
Israel
Gaza
U.S
Turkey
Tufts Daily
Tufts Community Union Senate
Rumeysa Ozturk
Ozturk
Somerville
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Basile
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Mahsa Khanbabai
Oztark
Marco Rubio
Department of Homeland Security
DHS
ICE
Rubio
Trump
American Bar Association
Kent State University
Columbia University
Columbia
Keith E. Whittington
Yale Law School
Center For
Congress
Washington
Contested federal pressure on Columbia and colleges
George Will surveys federal attempts to punish universities including Columbia and Penn, arguing funding cuts require due process and targeted program losses. He warns against executive overreach that pressurizes admissions, discipline, and curriculums, noting endowments could face new scrutiny and political weaponization.
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University of Pennsylvania
Whittington
Penn Athletic Department
Ncaas
Columbia
Penn
Universities
JD Vance
Trump
Obama
Biden
Education Department
Civil Rights Division
Romanians Sneaking into Canada Trigger Border Talk
A column parodies immigration panic referencing a Fox News Digital piece and U S border data showing 40 Romanians among 344 illegal crossings in Maine. It riffs on origins, stereotypes, and political reaction while noting uncertainty and light-hearted tone.
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Maine
New Brunswick
Sean Hannity
Canada
Fox News Digital
Romania
Ewan McGregor Turns 54 on March 31 2025 Birthday card
Actor Ewan McGregor is noted turning 54 on March 31, 2025 in today’s birthday roundup. The item lists other notable births and gives a brief note on Gustave Eiffel and the Statue of Liberty gift, plus a Descartes quote and Oklahoma! milestone.
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Ewan McGregor
Rene Descartes
Joseph Haydn
Mary Abigail Dodge
Jack Johnson
Cesar Chavez
Gordie Howe
Liz Claiborne
Herb Alpert
Christopher Walken
al Gore
U.S
Angus Young
Jessica Stohr
Gustave Eiffel
Statue of Liberty
France
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George Will
Fox News
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George Bridon
Europe
Anna
D.L. Stewart
Eridon
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McTavish
White House
America
But
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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