Columbia students rally for peer Mahmoud Khalil, detained by ICE over pro-Palestinian activism, at the 2025 commencement ceremony.

Here in New York, Columbia University’s acting President Claire Shipman was met with loud boos and chants of “Free Mahmoud” as she walked up to the stage during a graduation ceremony Tuesday.

This is in reference to Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil, who was detained by US immigration officials in March ...