Khalil identified himself as a Palestinian political prisoner arrested because he exercised his right to free speech and "advocated for a free Palestine" [25][26] and said the case against him was "part of a broader strategy to suppress dissent" by the Trump administration.
Khalil was born in Syria to a Palestinian family and holds Algerian citizenship through a distant relative. He has said that he could be targeted, and even killed, if he is deported.
Khalil, a 31-year-old legal permanent resident, was the first person whose arrest became publicly known during the federal crackdown on noncitizens who publicly criticized Israel and its actions in Gaza.
Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil is “one step closer” to deportation following an adverse ruling, the Associated Press reported. Khalil, a 31-year-old former Columbia University ...
Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University anti-Israel activist, received a final order of removal. His legal team calls the decision "baseless and politically motivated."
Mahmoud Khalil, a former student at Columbia University targeted by the Trump administration for his Palestinian activism, was found to be removable.
Khalil’s lawyers have said the administration can’t re-detain him until the court’s order takes formal effect. And in immigration court, Khalil has faced an uphill battle.
The Board of Immigration Appeals issued the final order of removal on Thursday, according to Khalil's lawyers.
NEW YORK — After Mahmoud Khalil appealed an immigration judge’s decision finding him removable, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) today issued a “final” administrative removal order in his case in retaliation for his speech in support of Palestinian rights. The order does not change the ...