The American Civil Liberties Union and the New York Civil Liberties Union are joining the legal team for Mahmoud Khalil, SIPA ’24, after his Saturday detainment by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the organizations announced Monday.

University Provost Angela Olinto wrote that all classes and exams must continue in person as scheduled in a Monday morning email to Columbia faculty obtained by Spectator, urging “generosity and mutual patience as we navigate this together.”

Around 200 students gathered in anticipation at Uris Pool at 9:30 p.m. on Feb. 18. They were about to see the Engineering Student Council’s first ever “Boat Contest.”

When President Donald Trump was elected for his second term in November, faculty, students, and international students in particular expressed concerns about what another Trump presidency would look like. Just over a month after his inauguration on Jan. 20, Trump has issued 73 executive orders as of Wednesday, with several targeting higher education at large.