Cornell to Pro-Palestine Students Targeted by ICE: Come Back to the U.S. or Lose Funding

theintercept.com·Jonah Valdez·2026-08-14T09:00:00.000Z
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This article documents human rights concerns or humanitarian issues using credible institutional sources. It is not considered a psychological operation.

This article is not considered a psychological operation. It reports on Cornell University's decision to require two graduate students, Momodou Taal and Amandla Thomas-Johnson, to return to campus in order to retain their funding, despite their fears of immigration detention linked to their participation in pro-Palestine protests. The students, currently in Cairo, say the university previously allowed them to continue their studies abroad but now face losing financial support essential for basic living expenses, raising concerns about institutional support amid political and immigration pressures.

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