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Detained activist and Columbia grad Mahmoud Khalil appears in immigration case

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Khalil's lawyers also have gone to federal court to challenge his detention and potential deportation, which looms as his wife, a U.S. citizen, is expecting...

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  1. 'Doesn't make any sense': Mahmoud Khalil's lawyer on govt. efforts to deport him

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  2. Mahmoud Khalil speaks out from detention

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  3. Newest

    Detained activist and Columbia grad Mahmoud Khalil appears in immigration case

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  1. The Christian Post

    Judge orders Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil to remain in detention, can't be deported yet (opens The Christian Post)

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    The Christian Post's feed description

    The Trump administration is looking to deport a Columbia University anti-Israel activist who organized protests and reportedly showed support for Hamas.

  2. NPR

    'Doesn't make any sense': Mahmoud Khalil's lawyer on govt. efforts to deport him (opens NPR)

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    NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Mahmoud Khalil's attorney, Amy Greer, about her client's recent arrest. Khalil, a green card holder, is currently being detained by ICE officers.

  3. The Daily Signal

    Good Riddance, Mahmoud Khalil (opens The Daily Signal)

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    Mahmoud Khalil, a former graduate student, is now detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and now faces deportation.

  4. CNN

    Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest has chilling effect on free speech at US colleges (opens CNN)

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    Last weekend’s arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian refugee whose green card was revoked over his involvement in demonstrations at Columbia University, is having a chilling effect on college campuses across America, where students say they’re being forced to think carefully before exercising the…

  5. PhillyVoice

    Detention of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil threatens Americans' free speech rights, protesters say (opens PhillyVoice)

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    The detention and possible deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, a legal resident involved in the Columbia University student protests over the war in Gaza, prompted Philadelphia activists to protest outside City Hall on Monday evening.

  6. Newsweek

    Mahmoud Khalil speaks out from detention (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The letter from the Columbia University graduate is the first since he was detained to face deportation

  7. The Boston Globe

    Detained Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil appears in immigration case (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Mahmoud Khalil appeared briefly in immigration court at a remote Louisiana detention center as his lawyers fight in multiple venues to try to free him.

  8. NBC New York

    Detained activist and Columbia grad Mahmoud Khalil appears in immigration case (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Khalil's lawyers also have gone to federal court to challenge his detention and potential deportation, which looms as his wife, a U.S. citizen, is expecting...

  9. FOX 5 New York

    Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil appears in immigration court (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    Detained Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil appeared briefly Friday in immigration court at a remote Louisiana detention center as his lawyers fight in multiple venues to try to free him.

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