By Andrea Tucci, In recent months, institutions, law firms, and universities have faced intrusions from the Trump administration, with requests to eliminate ongoing programs, under the threat of freezing federal funds. Many have sat down at the table to reach an agreement. Among them, Columbia University agreed with the administration, granting greater power to security officers to identify and arrest individuals deemed “agitators” within the campus, and complying with requests to monitor Middle Eastern-related courses. The academic institution’s goal was