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Some people are better off keeping their mouths shut. Such is the case with Mahmoud Khalil, who — when still a student ...
Mahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian activist discusses the Columbia protests, ICE detention and free speech in America. Khalil is ...
Israel US protest leader detained by ICE in March calls claims of hostility to Jews at NY university 'manufactured hysteria,' ...
A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order on August 12 directing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to ...
In late July, officials with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement provided access to three detention centers they operate ...
NEW YORK (AP) — On a recent afternoon, Mahmoud Khalil sat in his Manhattan apartment ... Inquiries to the White House and ICE were not immediately returned. The filing accuses President Donald Trump ...
I would say there is this manufactured hysteria about antisemitism at Columbia because of the protests,” said Khalil.
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Who is Mahmoud Khalil?

The Trump administration is right to seek the deportation of foreign nationals who are actively hostile to the U.S. Mahmoud Khalil’s hostility is not in doubt.
Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil landed at Newark Airport on Saturday, after he was released from ICE custody. "Even if they would kill me, I would still speak up for Palestine," he said.
On March 8, 2025, federal immigration enforcement agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian recent graduate of Columbia University who was formerly one of the lead negotiators on behalf of ...