Shortly after taking office, President Trump targeted diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives through executive orders, labeling them as discriminatory. A subsequent freeze on federal financial assistance affected around 2,600 programs, creating unease among nonprofits. Columbia University faced pressure from the administration regarding federal funding and its response to detained activists. The fallout from Trump's actions raised alarms in the nonprofit sector as they braced for further funding disruptions.
When Trump announced the executive order, ordering the spending freeze, we were devastated.
Columbia University bowed to demands of the administration, which threatened to revoke $400 million in federal funding until the administration's requirements were met.
The arrest of Mohsen K. Mahdawi marks the ninth Columbia student targeted for deportation.
The freeze hit roughly 2,600 programs... it was enough to prompt widespread concern among nonprofits relying on federal grants.
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