Mahmoud Khalil
Mamdani defends activist Mahmoud Khalil amid Trump administration deportation push
"I will make that clear to everyone - I have said it time and again - that he deserves to stay in the city. He deserves to be here, just like any other New Yorker." said Zohran Mamdani.
US to deport pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil to Algeria, Homeland Security official claims
Court overturns ruling to free pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, paving way for rearrest
Mamdani reportedly taps anti-Israel lawyer who defended 9/11 for Chief Counsel
Columbia University denies campus access to activist Mahmoud Khalil over safety concerns
"They’re censoring anything connected to Palestine, anything that exposes their repression, their retaliation, and their complicity in genocide," said Mahmoud Khalil
What is CAIR: The US Muslim rights group with terror ties - explainer
CAIR, founded in 1994, had the mission of fighting anti-Muslim discrimination in the US by trying to inform and educate the public about Islam.
Trump-backed targeting of pro-Palestinian activists for deportation is unlawful, US judge rules
A federal judge ruled Trump’s administration violated free speech by revoking visas and deporting students over pro-Palestinian advocacy during the Gaza war.
Immigration judge orders Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil deported to Algeria or Syria
Louisiana immigration Judge Jamee Comans orders Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil’s deportation to Algeria or Syria, citing activism ties. His legal team appeals the decision in a civil rights case.
Mahmoud Khalil pushes back on claims of antisemitism at Columbia in Ezra Klein interview
“I would say there is this manufactured hysteria about antisemitism at Columbia because of the protests,” Khalil said.
'I hate this selective conversation': Mahmoud Khalil 'refuses to condemn' Hamas in CNN interview
During the CNN interview, Khalil said, "It’s disingenuous to ask about condemning Hamas while the Palestinians are the ones being starved now by Israel."
'They want to make an example out of me': Mahmoud Khalil sues Trump admin. over arrest - CNN
“From the moment that I was detained, I knew that I would eventually prevail,” he said. “What I simply did is protesting a genocide.”
Mahmoud Khalil seeks $20 million from Trump administration over immigration arrest
A DHS spokesperson called Khalil's claim "absurd" and said the Trump administration acted well within its legal authority to detain Khalil.
Pro-Palestinian Georgetown student can remain free, US appeals court rules
A three-judge panel of the Richmond, Virginia-based 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 against the administration's request that Badar Khan Suri be returned to immigration detention.
Mahmoud Khalil says detainment ‘felt like kidnapping’ in first interview since release
Khalil, a 30-year-old Columbia University graduate and permanent US resident, was the first student pro-Palestinian protest leader to be detained by the Trump administration.