Columbia University to Aid Trump Policing of Foreign Students Under Deal
Students on the campus of Columbia University in New York City.
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Beyond the $221 million that Columbia University will pay as part of its settlement with the White House, the school also accepted new requirements that threaten to sour its relationship with a crucial source of talent and revenue: foreign students.
Under the terms of last week’s agreement, Columbia will take on new duties to help the government police international students, said a university official with knowledge of the deal’s repercussions. That includes reporting even minor offenses such as trespassing – a common charge for student protesters – that previously were resolved without involving federal authorities.