
CRUSHING DISSENT: Columbia University’s Crackdown Under Trump’s Orders:
1. Cops on Campus – 36 new police officers hired to remove or arrest protesters, working with the NYPD.
2. Protest Ban – Demonstrations inside and outside academic buildings now forbidden.
3. No More Anonymity – Protesters must show ID when asked. Face coverings banned to prevent “concealing identity.”
4. Police Targeting – Officers can identify and act against both students and outsiders.
5. Provost Power Grab - New disciplinary authority over student protesters, though the university president has final say.
6. Student Groups in the Crosshairs – New rules allow sanctions against student organizations for policy violations.
7. Rigged Discipline – Expulsions, suspensions, and revoked degrees for pro-Palestinian protesters. Encampment cases still ongoing.
8. Targeting Activists – Columbia graduate and Palestinian activist arrested on alleged Hamas ties with zero charges filed.
9. Government Crackdown on Foreign Students – Trump’s executive order forces colleges to “monitor” and report on international students.
10. New Definition of Antisemitism – Columbia adopts its Antisemitism Taskforce’s definition, including “prejudice, discrimination, hate, or violence directed at Jews, including Jewish Israelis.”
11. Forced Curriculum Overhaul – Middle East studies under immediate review for “intellectual diversity.” A new senior vice provost appointed to lead this.
12. Admissions Scrutiny – University reviewing admissions policies after claims of declining Jewish and Black student admissions.
13. Federal Oversight - The university provided a document detailing these changes to Trump’s administration.
14. Chilling Free Speech - NYCLU calls it an unconstitutional effort to censor student advocacy.
This Isn’t About Antisemitism. It’s About Silencing Protest.
Mike