Mistakenly deported Maryland man returned to U.S. to face human smuggling charges
Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia’s return to the U.S. comes more than two months after his deportation to El Salvador sparked national controversy.
UMD issues international students guidance on visa revocations, pauses
The Trump administration announced on Wednesday it would begin to “aggressively revoke” the visas of Chinese international students across the country.
U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen introduces legislation to force Trump to obey court orders
The legislation would force the Trump administration to report how it’s complying with court orders related to U.S. citizens or residents wrongfully deported to El Salvador.
Survivor of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack shares story, coping efforts at UMD talk
Sagi Gabay detailed his firsthand experiences from the attack and how he's attempted to process the events since.
‘My family back home is struggling’: UMD community grieves Palestinians killed in Gaza
The rising death toll and humanitarian crisis in Gaza have left many university community members grieving.
UMD student, fencer Noah Hanssen discusses ‘surreal’ experience at 2024 Paralympics
The 24-year-old public policy graduate student competed as a parafencer in the 2024 Paralympic Games.
‘My heart is broken’: UMD community members respond to earthquake in Morocco
The earthquake, which struck close to Marrakech, Morocco with a magnitude of at least 6.8, injured more than 2,500 people.
UMD student hopes to win award at international thesis competition
This university has been a member of Universitas 21, a group of universities from around the globe aiming to exchange knowledge internationally, since 2013.
UMD students protest Philippine election results in DC rally
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. won the 2022 Philippine presidential election on May 9.
UMD researcher works on Data for Ukraine project to analyze Twitter data
The international and multi-institutional team is looking into human rights abuses.