Princeton president vows not to cave to Trump, yet acknowledges antisemitism on campus

Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber recently told a New York Times reporter he identified “serious problems” with antisemitism on Columbia University’s campus and even his own. But he noted it is “not appropriate” for the government to use its funding power to change the way universities conduct their research, teaching or admissions. Eisgruber sat…

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Trump administration ends temporary protected status for thousands of Afghans amid deportation push

The Trump administration is ending the protected status for thousands of Afghans who entered the U.S. after its chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 under the Biden administration.  The U.S. Department of Homeland Security doesn’t plan to renew Afghans’ Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which lasts six to 18 months and applies to people from countries…

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