Cornell: Pro Palestine Students Targeted by ICE: Come Back to US or Lose Funding

Cornell University is threatening to cut funding for two graduate students who fled the U.S. to avoid potential deportation under the Trump administration's targeting of pro-Palestine protesters, despite previously promising they could complete their degrees abroad with financial support. The students, Momodou Taal and Amandla Thomas-Johnson, now face homelessness and inability to continue their studies if they don't return to campus in Ithaca, where they fear immediate arrest by immigration authorities. Cornell has denied the allegations, claiming it remains committed to supporting international students with visa challenges, but has refused to comment specifically on these cases.