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Universities are giving up the fight for free speech — students aren’t

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Colleges across the country have responded to the Trump administration’s attacks on diversity programs and student protesters by complying with these “anti-woke” witch hunts.

In March , the administration rescinded $400 million in funding from Columbia and froze $175 million slated for the University of Pennsylvania over transgender athletes.

This week , President Donald Trump paused “ several dozen ” grants issued to Princeton University .

The AAUP is suing the Trump administration for using an “ideological-deportation policy” to chill speech on college campuses.

ICE has arrested at least five students over their alleged involvement in pro-Palestine activism on campus.

The government is using an obscure provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 to initiate deportation proceedings against the students.

The State Department reportedly launched a “ Catch and Revoke ” effort in March .

Some universities have chosen to comply with Trump ’s efforts to deport their students.

Canary Mission , which has tracked pro-Palestine student activists for years , added an “ Uncovering Foreign Nationals ” page to its website.

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