In Alwan’s case, investigators said the unsigned op-ed in the Columbia Spectator, which also urged the school to curtail academic ties to Israel, may have subjected other students to “unwelcome conduct” based on their religion, national origin or military service.

"Agitators will be imprisoned/or permanently sent back to the country from which they came."He continued: "American students will be permanently expelled or, depending on the crime, arrested. NO MASKS!

Columbia's new disciplinary committee faces backlash as critics say it bows to pressure, including Trump's threats to cut funding and deport student protesters.

Columbia University has become the first target in President Donald Trump’s campaign to cut federal money to colleges accused of tolerating antisemitism amid the Israel-Hamas war.

President Donald Trump has intensified efforts to withhold federal funding from universities accused of failing to combat antisemitism, with Columbia University as a primary target. Federal agencies are reviewing its $5 billion in grants and contracts over concerns regarding campus protests.

The Trump administration said Monday that it had launched a review of federal grants and contracts with Columbia University over allegations the school failed to address antisemitism amid a wave of campus protests over the Israel-Hamas war.