Who is Mahmoud Khalil? Columbia University Palestinian activist arrested in US
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Who is Mahmoud Khalil? Columbia University Palestinian activist arrested in US

Hindustan Times  

Mahmoud Khalil, the face of pro-Palestinian protests at New York’s Columbia University, was arrested last week by the agents of the Trump administration. Donald Trump also said that Mahmoud Khalil's arrest is “one of many” as he plans to strengthen the crackdown on student activists who protested in favour of Palestine last year across the USA. Mahmoud Khalil was born and brought up in a Palestinian refugee camp in Syria, reported Reuters. However, the country’s civil war hindered his plans, Mahmoud said in an essay he wrote in 2017 for an international education charity, reported AP.

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US claims Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil covered up working for UN's Palestinian relief agency
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US claims Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil covered up working for UN's Palestinian relief agency

Hindustan Times  

The US government on Sunday has alleged that Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil withheld information about working for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine, and has cited this as grounds for his deportation, reported Reuters. The US government has claimed that Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil did not disclose that he worked for a UN agency, citing …

US alleges Columbia student covered up his work for UNRWA
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US alleges Columbia student covered up his work for UNRWA

Hindustan Times  

By Daniel Trotta US alleges Columbia student covered up his work for UNRWA - The U.S. government has alleged that Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian demonstrator Mahmoud Khalil withheld that he worked for a United Nations Palestinian relief agency in his visa application, saying that should be grounds for deportation. The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on March 8 …

Detained Columbia activist Khalil’s wife slams claims he is Hamas supporter
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Detained Columbia activist Khalil’s wife slams claims he is Hamas supporter

Al Jazeera  

Detained Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil’s wife has refuted allegations that her husband is a Hamas supporter, calling the accusations by the United States government “ridiculous” and “disgusting”. In an interview with US media outlet CBS published on Sunday, Khalil’s pregnant wife Noor Abdalla denied assertions by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt that Khalil, a graduate student at Columbia University …

Indian student at Georgetown University detained over Hamas links amid Trump’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian protests
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4 days, 10 hours ago

Indian student at Georgetown University detained over Hamas links amid Trump’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian protests

The Hindu  

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has detained an Indian man studying at Washington's Georgetown University and is seeking to deport him after deeming him a harm to U.S. foreign policy, the student's lawyer said on Wednesday. The case comes as President Trump seeks to deport foreigners who took part in pro-Palestinian protests against U.S. ally Israel's war in Gaza following …

Indian student at Georgetown University detained in US for ‘spreading Hamas propaganda’, ‘antisemitism’ on social media
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Indian student at Georgetown University detained in US for ‘spreading Hamas propaganda’, ‘antisemitism’ on social media

Hindustan Times  

US President Donald Trump's administration has detained Badar Khan Suri, an Indian student studying at Washington's Georgetown University, for alleged ties with the Palestinian militant group Hamas and spreading its propaganda on social media, Fox News reported on Thursday, citing a statement from the Department of Homeland Security. Badar Khan Suri is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Alwaleed Bin Talal …

Indian Student in US Detained Over Alleged Hamas Ties, Faces Deportation: Report
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Indian Student in US Detained Over Alleged Hamas Ties, Faces Deportation: Report

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington/New York: US President Donald Trump's administration has detained an Indian man studying at Washington's Georgetown University and is seeking to deport him after deeming him a harm to U.S. foreign policy, the student's lawyer said on Wednesday. The US Department of Homeland Security accused Badar Khan Suri of ties to the Palestinian militant group Hamas and said he had …

US seeks to deport pro-Palestinian Georgetown University student
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US seeks to deport pro-Palestinian Georgetown University student

Hindustan Times  

* US seeks to deport pro-Palestinian Georgetown University student Homeland Security accuses Indian student of Hamas ties, lacks evidence * Student Badar Khan Suri detained in Louisiana, pending court hearing on deportation * Georgetown University unaware of Suri's alleged illegal activities * Trump targets pro-Palestinian protestors for deportation By Kanishka Singh and Jack Queen WASHINGTON/ NEW YORK, - U.S. President …

Universities feel targeted as Trump administration expands immigration crackdown
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Universities feel targeted as Trump administration expands immigration crackdown

CNN  

CNN — The Trump administration’s attempt this month to deport a Columbia University graduate and pro-Palestinian campus activist due to his alleged “activities aligned to Hamas” was the first case of its kind to grab headlines. “We know there are more students at Columbia and other Universities across the Country who have engaged in pro-terrorist, anti-Semitic, anti-American activity, and the …

Judge denies Trump's bid to dismiss student's challenge to arrest over pro-Palestinian protests
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Judge denies Trump's bid to dismiss student's challenge to arrest over pro-Palestinian protests

Firstpost  

A US judge on Wednesday denied a bid by President Trump’s administration to dismiss detained Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil’s challenge to the legality of his arrest by immigration agents over his participation in pro-Palestinian protests but moved the case to New Jersey Muslim protestors pray outside the main campus of Columbia University during a demonstration to denounce the immigration …

Mahmoud Khalil: Federal judge orders Palestinian activist’s case to be moved to New Jersey
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Mahmoud Khalil: Federal judge orders Palestinian activist’s case to be moved to New Jersey

CNN  

CNN — A federal judge in New York ordered the case of Columbia University graduate and Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil be transferred from New York to New Jersey where his lawyers will continue their legal efforts for his release. In an opinion issued Wednesday, federal district court Judge Jesse Furman sided with the Trump administration, which argued New York lacked …

Palestinian Columbia graduate Mahmoud Khalil decries arrest in the US
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Palestinian Columbia graduate Mahmoud Khalil decries arrest in the US

Al Jazeera  

Columbia University graduate, who Trump administration is seeking to deport over role in pro-Palestinian protests, speaks out for first time since arrest. Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate who the United States government is seeking to deport for his role in pro-Palestinian demonstrations last year, has called himself a “political prisoner” in his first direct comments since his arrest. In …

"Never a good sign": After Khalil arrest, a "climate of fear" descends on Columbia University
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"Never a good sign": After Khalil arrest, a "climate of fear" descends on Columbia University

Salon  

Advocates warn that the U.S. government's deportation case against a pro-Palestinian activist at Columbia University, and the subsequent arrest of others, is based solely on their protected political speech — a fact that other students at Columbia say has contributed to a climate of fear at the school. The provision, according to the charging document, allows Secretary of State Marco …

Palestinian Activist Should Stay Detained in Louisiana, US Says
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Palestinian Activist Should Stay Detained in Louisiana, US Says

Live Mint  

A Palestinian activist who led anti-Israel protests at Columbia University should remain detained in Louisiana and not transferred to New York as he faces deportation proceedings, US lawyers argued in court filings. The US is looking to deport Khalil, a legal permanent resident, for activities that have “potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences.” The judge can’t tell ICE where to …

Lawyers for detained Columbia student ask for his release on bail
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Lawyers for detained Columbia student ask for his release on bail

Hindustan Times  

* Lawyers for detained Columbia student ask for his release on bail Khalil was arrested a week ago, taken to Louisiana * Lawyers ask for bail, say Khalil not a flight risk * Trump wants to deport some pro-Palestinian protesters By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK, - A Columbia University student detained over his pro-Palestinian activism is not a flight risk …

Moment 'pro Hamas' Columbia grad student Mahmoud Khalil is arrested by ICE before protesters storm Trump Tower demanding his release
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Moment 'pro Hamas' Columbia grad student Mahmoud Khalil is arrested by ICE before protesters storm Trump Tower demanding his release

Daily Mail  

Newly released footage shows the moment a Columbia University student accused of being pro Hamas by Donald Trump was arrested - sparking protesters to storm Trump Tower demanding his release. Newly-released footage shows the moment Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student accused of being pro Hamas was arrested Mahmoud Khalil, seen here last year, was taken into custody at his …

As Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil faces US deportation, Columbia Journalism School speaks out
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As Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil faces US deportation, Columbia Journalism School speaks out

Hindustan Times  

Last week, federal immigration authorities arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate student and Palestinian activist at Columbia University who played a prominent role in the institution’s protests against Israel. Confirming Khalil’s arrest, Tricia McLaughlin, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security later described it as being “in support of President Trump’s executive orders prohibiting anti-Semitism.” On Sunday evening, Secretary of …

Federal Agents Are Seen Arresting Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil In A Newly Released Video
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Federal Agents Are Seen Arresting Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil In A Newly Released Video

Huff Post  

FILE - Student negotiator Mahmoud Khalil is on the Columbia University campus in New York at a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on April 29, 2024. via Associated Press NEW YORK — A video released Friday shows the moment federal immigration agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate student whose detention alarmed free-speech advocates. The video was released …

'Felt like a kidnapping': 'Terrifying' video released of Palestinian activist's arrest
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'Felt like a kidnapping': 'Terrifying' video released of Palestinian activist's arrest

Raw Story  

Video has been released of the moment a Palestinian activist was taken into custody by federal authorities over his role in anti-Israel protests that rocked Columbia University last year. In the video, released Friday, three immigration agents confront Mahmoud Khalil in the lobby of his apartment building near the university campus Saturday night. The agents can be heard telling him …

Federal agents are seen arresting Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil in a newly released video
1 week, 2 days ago

Federal agents are seen arresting Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil in a newly released video

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A video released Friday shows the moment federal immigration agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate student whose detention alarmed free-speech advocates. The video was released by Khalil’s attorneys the same day the Justice Department announced it was investigating whether the university concealed “illegal aliens” on its campus. President Donald Trump, meanwhile, has …

Immigration Officials Arrest Second Person Who Participated In Columbia Protests
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Immigration Officials Arrest Second Person Who Participated In Columbia Protests

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — Immigration officials have arrested a second person who participated in Pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University, and have revoked the visa of another student, they announced Friday. Khalil was rushed from New York to Louisiana last weekend in a manner that left the outspoken Columbia University graduate student feeling like he was being kidnapped, his …

100 arrested as protesters flood Trump Tower lobby over arrest of Mahmoud Khalil
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100 arrested as protesters flood Trump Tower lobby over arrest of Mahmoud Khalil

Firstpost  

The demonstrators were demanding the release of Mahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian Columbia University student held by US immigration authorities over his involvement in the pro-Palestinian protests at the university At least 100 people were arrested after protesters, mostly progressive Jewish activists, barged into the lobby of Trump Tower in New York City on Thursday. The demonstrators were demanding the release …

The Justice Department is investigating whether Columbia University hid students sought by the US
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The Justice Department is investigating whether Columbia University hid students sought by the US

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his administration NEW YORK — The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether Columbia University concealed “illegal aliens” on its campus, one of its top officials said Friday, as the Trump administration intensified its campaign to deport foreigners who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations at the school last year. Deputy Attorney General Todd …

Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil felt like he was kidnapped during detention, lawyers say
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Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil felt like he was kidnapped during detention, lawyers say

New Indian Express  

NEW YORK: Handcuffed and shackled, Mahmoud Khalil was rushed from New York to Louisiana last weekend in a manner that left the outspoken Columbia University graduate student feeling like he was being kidnapped, his lawyers wrote in an updated lawsuit seeking his immediate release. Once there, he was left to sleep in a bunker with no pillow or blanket as …

Mahmoud Khalil's attorneys accuse the Trump administration of "targeted, retaliatory detention"
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Mahmoud Khalil's attorneys accuse the Trump administration of "targeted, retaliatory detention"

Salon  

President Donald Trump “weaponize immigration law” against a Columbia University grad student protestor facing deportation, a new court filing alleges. In an amended habeas petition, detained Columbia student activist Mahmoud Khalil accused President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio of abusing the power of the federal government to send a political message. Per Khalil’s attorneys, the Trump administration engaged …

DHS targets more pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia University
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DHS targets more pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia University

Politico  

Kordia was among the pro-Palestinian activists arrested in the spring of 2024 for protesting at Columbia University, the agency added. DHS also shared video footage of Ranjani Srinivasan, who is from India and had been studying for her doctorate at Columbia with a student visa, leaving the country Tuesday after having reported her intention to depart on the Customs and …

Columbia University expels students, revokes degrees over pro-Palestine protests
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Columbia University expels students, revokes degrees over pro-Palestine protests

India Today  

Columbia University on Thursday said it had doled out a range of punishments to students who occupied a campus building last spring during pro-Palestinian protests. The announcement came a week after President Donald Trump's administration announced that it had cancelled USD 400 million in federal grants and contracts in response to what it said was the Ivy League school's poor …

Jewish Americans Are Sick Of Trump Exploiting Them
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Jewish Americans Are Sick Of Trump Exploiting Them

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Whether it’s in the halls of power or out in the streets, Jewish Americans are uniting against the abduction of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil — and demanding the Trump administration stop its free speech crackdown under the guise of fighting antisemitism. Demonstrators with Jewish Voice for Peace protest inside Trump Tower to support Columbia University graduate student …

Can US deport Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a green card holder?
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Can US deport Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a green card holder?

Firstpost  

Mahmoud Khalil, who gained limelight during pro-Palestinian campus protests at Columbia University last year, has been arrested. File Photo/AP Mahmoud Khalil, a key figure during pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University, will remain detained in Louisiana amid the Trump administration’s plans to deport him. People demonstrate outside Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse, on the day of a hearing on the detention …

Contributor: Deporting Mahmoud Khalil wouldn't be unlawful
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Contributor: Deporting Mahmoud Khalil wouldn't be unlawful

LA Times  

The stock market of late has been on a veritable roller coaster, the so-called Department of Government Efficiency continues to ruffle feathers, Iran marches ever closer to a nuclear weapon and Russia and Ukraine are getting tantalizingly close to a cease-fire. He acted as the lead negotiator for a pro-Hamas student group called Columbia University Apartheid Divest, which has referred …

How Mahmoud Khalil became the face of Trump’s crackdown on US campus protests over Gaza war
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How Mahmoud Khalil became the face of Trump’s crackdown on US campus protests over Gaza war

New Indian Express  

NEW YORK: When protests against Israel's war in Gaza took root on Columbia University's campus last spring, Mahmoud Khalil became a familiar, outspoken figure in a student movement that soon spread to other US colleges. The international affairs graduate student was a fixture in and around the protest encampment on Columbia's Manhattan campus, serving as a spokesperson and negotiator for …

I Was a Columbia Student Journalist. Here’s What to Know About Mahmoud Khalil.
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I Was a Columbia Student Journalist. Here’s What to Know About Mahmoud Khalil.

Politico  

1 What was Mahmoud Khalil’s role in Columbia’s student protests? Khalil was a lead negotiator representing the student protesters to the Columbia administration during the school’s “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” last spring. The student group behind the encampment — Columbia University Apartheid Divest, or CUAD — had two main demands: that Columbia cut all its ties to Israel, including divesting and …

Protesters storm Trump Tower, demand release of activist Mahmoud Khalil
1 week, 4 days ago

Protesters storm Trump Tower, demand release of activist Mahmoud Khalil

India Today  

A group of protesters occupied the lobby of Trump Tower in New York City on Thursday, demanding the release of Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University activist. Happening now: demonstrators invade Trump Tower.and call for release of student pro-Palestinian organizer Mahmoud Khalil. “More deportations are coming,” he said, targeting students involved in “pro-terrorist, anti-Semitic, anti-American activity.” Protesters arrested at Trump Tower …

The Take: Mahmoud Khalil and Trump’s war on pro-Palestinian activism
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The Take: Mahmoud Khalil and Trump’s war on pro-Palestinian activism

Al Jazeera  

What the arrest of a student activist reveals about Trump’s approach to free speech about Palestine. The Trump administration says it’s part of a broader effort to combat anti-Semitism, but critics see a chilling attack on political speech, with deportation being used as a weapon to silence dissent. US President Donald Trump says Khalil is the first of many to …

Lawyers For Mahmoud Khalil Fight To Release Him From ICE Detention
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Lawyers For Mahmoud Khalil Fight To Release Him From ICE Detention

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK CITY ― Attorneys representing Mahmoud Khalil are fighting to release the prominent Palestinian activist from detention, after federal agents arrested the green card holder for peacefully leading anti-war student protests last year on Columbia University’s campus. Khalil’s attorneys requested a privileged call for March 20, saying they “literally have not been able to confer with …

Mahmoud Khalil didn’t wear a mask. He’s now the face of Trump’s crackdown on campus protests
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1 week, 5 days ago

Mahmoud Khalil didn’t wear a mask. He’s now the face of Trump’s crackdown on campus protests

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — When protests over the Israel-Hamas war took root on Columbia University’s campus last spring, Mahmoud Khalil became a familiar, outspoken figure in a student movement that soon spread to other U.S. colleges. To Trump and his administration, Khalil’s arrest is an opening move in a campaign to rid the country of foreign students accused of helping to …

Government asks that detained Columbia student’s legal fight be moved to New Jersey or Louisiana
1 week, 5 days ago

Government asks that detained Columbia student’s legal fight be moved to New Jersey or Louisiana

LA Times  

Student negotiator Mahmoud Khalil on the Columbia University campus in New York at a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on April 29, 2024. A government lawyer asked a federal judge in Manhattan on Wednesday to move the legal fight over the detention of Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil to New Jersey or Louisiana, two locations where he has been held as …

Court to rule on Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil's challenge to arrest
1 week, 5 days ago

Court to rule on Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil's challenge to arrest

India Today  

A U.S. judge on Wednesday will hold a hearing over a Columbia University student's challenge to his arrest by immigration authorities, a case that has become a flashpoint of the Trump administration's pledge to deport pro-Palestine college activists. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman is due to hear from lawyers for student activist Mahmoud Khalil, 29, and the federal government at …

Mahmoud Khalil arrest: Can the US deport a green card holder?
1 week, 5 days ago

Mahmoud Khalil arrest: Can the US deport a green card holder?

Al Jazeera  

Experts say Khalil’s arrest is a ‘clear effort’ to silence pro-Palestinian speech in violation of First Amendment freedoms. Whitson said Khalil’s arrest is a “clear effort to silence all speech in support of Palestinian rights”. Jenin Younes, a civil liberties and free speech lawyer, said the government appears to be claiming that Khalil constitutes a threat to national security “on …

How Mahmoud Khalil became the face of Trump's crackdown on campus protests
1 week, 5 days ago

How Mahmoud Khalil became the face of Trump's crackdown on campus protests

India Today  

When protests over the Israel-Hamas war took root on Columbia University's campus last spring, Mahmoud Khalil became a familiar, outspoken figure in a student movement that soon spread to other U.S. colleges. “I’m an easy scapegoat for them to say, ‘Look at this Palestinian who never wore a mask and was active in the school protests,’” Khalil told an Associated …

More Than A Dozen Lawmakers Demand ICE Release Activist Mahmoud Khalil
1 week, 5 days ago

More Than A Dozen Lawmakers Demand ICE Release Activist Mahmoud Khalil

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING More than a dozen progressive lawmakers have signed on to a letter demanding the Trump administration release Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil from detention, after he was unlawfully taken by agents for helping lead anti-war student protests on Columbia University’s campus last year. Protesters demonstrate in support of detained Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil at Washington Square Park, on …

What to know about Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia protester arrested by ICE and facing deportation
1 week, 5 days ago

What to know about Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia protester arrested by ICE and facing deportation

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A Palestinian activist who helped lead student protests at Columbia University faces deportation after being arrested over the weekend by federal immigration officials. President Donald Trump has warned that the apprehension of Mahmoud Khalil, a legal permanent resident, represents the “first arrest of many” as his administration cracks down on campus opposition to the war in Gaza. …

Wife Of Columbia Graduate In ICE Detention Makes Dire Plea For His Release
1 week, 5 days ago

Wife Of Columbia Graduate In ICE Detention Makes Dire Plea For His Release

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The wife of a recent Columbia University graduate who was unlawfully arrested by federal agents has made a dire public plea to government officials to release him from detention. “It is clear the love that people have for him from the outpour of love I have been receiving from everyone he has crossed paths with.” Members of …

Mike Johnson Can't Say What Crimes Mahmoud Khalil Committed
1 week, 5 days ago

Mike Johnson Can't Say What Crimes Mahmoud Khalil Committed

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson was unable to say what crimes had been committed by a student protester arrested and set for deportation by the Donald Trump administration. Asked at a press conference what crime he believed Khalil committed, Johnson said Khalil had been the “mastermind” of dangerous protests that the speaker personally witnessed when he …

Mahmoud Khalil: Trump wants to deport a legal U.S. resident for campus protest at Columbia. It should terrify us all.
1 week, 5 days ago

Mahmoud Khalil: Trump wants to deport a legal U.S. resident for campus protest at Columbia. It should terrify us all.

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. The federal government violated this principle when it sent agents to arrest Columbia University alumnus Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist who was politically engaged on the Columbia campus before graduating last spring. According to Department of Homeland Security spokesperson …

Donald Trump warns crackdown on Palestinian activists will continue: ‘Never to return again’
1 week, 6 days ago

Donald Trump warns crackdown on Palestinian activists will continue: ‘Never to return again’

Hindustan Times  

President Donald Trump vowed to continue his crackdown on protests against Israel in college campuses across the country after a Palestinian activist was detained on Saturday at Columbia University. US President Donald Trump has vowed to crackdown against activists and students participating in protests against Israel in American universities In a post on Truth Social, the President said, “Following my …

Contributor: Mahmoud Khalil's comments are not grounds for deportation
1 week, 6 days ago

Contributor: Mahmoud Khalil's comments are not grounds for deportation

LA Times  

I have been outspoken, including in the Los Angeles Times, about my concern about increasing antisemitism on college campuses. Arresting and seeking to deport a Columbia University student for his speech activities clearly violates the 1st Amendment — and does nothing to combat antisemitism on campus. Trump wrote: “We know there are more students at Columbia and other Universities across …

Who is Mahmoud Khalil? A look at the Columbia University protestor detained by ICE
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1 week, 6 days ago

Who is Mahmoud Khalil? A look at the Columbia University protestor detained by ICE

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump has likened Mahmoud Khalil to a terrorist sympathizer. “As a Palestinian student, I believe that the liberation of the Palestinian people and the Jewish people are intertwined and go hand-by-hand and you cannot achieve one without the other,” he told CNN last spring when he was one of the negotiators representing student demonstrators during talks …

Trump warns that arrest of Palestinian activist at Columbia will be ‘first of many’
1 week, 6 days ago

Trump warns that arrest of Palestinian activist at Columbia will be ‘first of many’

New Indian Express  

Khalil’s detention drew outrage from civil rights groups and free speech advocates, who accused the administration of using its immigration enforcement powers to squelch criticism of Israel. Khalil and other student leaders of Columbia University Apartheid Divest have rejected claims of antisemitism, saying they are part of a broader anti-war movement that also includes Jewish students and groups. A group …

Arrest of Palestinian activist stirs questions about protections for students and green card holders
1 week, 6 days ago

Arrest of Palestinian activist stirs questions about protections for students and green card holders

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: The arrest of a Palestinian activist who helped organize campus protests of the war in Gaza has sparked questions about whether foreign students and green card holders are protected against being deported from the US Mahmoud Khalil was arrested Saturday by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Homeland Security officials and President Donald Trump have indicated that the arrest was …

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