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Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil will remain in ICE detention in Louisiana after first court hearing

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CNN By Michelle Watson, Lauren Mascarenhas, Lauren del Valle and Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — Prominent Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil will remain in an ICE detention facility in Louisiana for now following a procedural hearing in New York, days after he was arrested by federal officials at his …

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  1. Judge temporarily blocks deportation of NYC pro-Palestinian activist, Columbia grad arrested by ICE

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    Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil will remain in ICE detention in Louisiana after first court hearing

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  1. Newsweek

    Who is Mahmoud Khalil? Columbia University grad detained by ICE (opens Newsweek)

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    Khalil, a Palestinian activist who was involved in Columbia University's protests last year, has been detained by ICE.

  2. Breitbart News

    ICE Arrests Radical Pro-Palestinian Activist at Columbia; May Face Deportation (opens Breitbart News)

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    ICE arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist who graduated from Columbia and led radical protests there.

  3. ABC 13 Houston

    ICE arrests Palestinian activist with green card who helped lead Columbia protests, lawyer says (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ICE arrested a Palestinian activist who has a green card, Mahmoud Khalil, his lawyer said. He helped lead protests at Columbia University in New York.

  4. NBC New York

    Leader of student protests at Columbia facing deportation after ICE arrest (opens NBC New York)

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    Mahmoud Khalil, Columbia protest leader, was arrested by ICE agents Saturday and now faces deportation.

  5. WUSA9

    Immigration agents arrest Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests (opens WUSA9)

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    Khalil, who received his master's degree from Columbia, served as a negotiator for students as they bargained to end a tent encampment on campus last year.

  6. Local News 8

    ICE arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia student protests, attorney says (opens Local News 8)

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    By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University’s student protest movement demanding a ceasefire in Gaza, was arrested Saturday night by federal immigration authorities who said they were acting on a State Department order to revoke h…

  7. WHDH Boston

    ICE arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests, his lawyer says - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — Federal immigration authorities arrested a Palestinian graduate student who played a prominent role in protests against Israel at Columbia University, according to

  8. NBC Los Angeles

    ICE arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia protests, lawyer says (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    The arrest appeared to be among the first known actions under Trump’s pledge to deport international students who joined the protests against Israel's war in...

  9. NBC Los Angeles

    Judge blocks deportation of Palestinian activist arrested for leading Columbia protests (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Mahmoud Khalil, Columbia protest leader, was arrested by ICE agents Saturday and now faces deportation.

  10. Reason

    Who is the Palestinian Columbia student detained for his protest activity? (opens Reason)

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    Several months ago, Mahmoud Khalil told 'Reason' that he wasn't afraid of political or career repercussions from his campus activism. Now he's in ICE detention.

  11. Inside Higher Ed

    ICE arrests pro-Palestinian activist (opens Inside Higher Ed)

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    Immigration officials arrested a former Columbia University student who helped to lead pro-Palestinian protests last spring, the Associated Press reported. Mahmoud Khalil was taken into custody at his university-owned apartment in New York City, his attorney told the AP.

  12. New York Post

    Columbia anti-Israel agitator Mahmoud Khalil was probed as national security threat, source says — as Trump calls ICE bust ‘first arrest of many’ (opens New York Post)

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    Columbia University protest ringleader Mahmoud Khalil was being investigated as a potential national security threat, and his arrest and impending deportation could be the tip of the iceberg if President Trump and federal immigration authorities get their way.

  13. NPR

    ICE arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests (opens NPR)

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    ICE arrested a former Columbia University graduate student involved in campus protests over the war in Gaza. Mahmoud Khalil is a U.S. permanent resident. The government says he faces deportation.

  14. Hawaiitribune Herald

    US immigration agents arrest Palestinian student protester at Columbia University (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    NEW YORK — U.S. immigration agents arrested a Palestinian graduate student who has played a prominent role in pro-Palestinian protests at New York’s Columbia University, the student workers’ labor union said on Sunday.

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  16. The New Republic

    ICE Arrests Palestinian Activist—Despite Green Card (opens The New Republic)

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    The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil is a chilling assault on the First Amendment.

  17. Legal Insurrection

    ICE Detain Columbia Activist in Trump Crackdown on Pro-Palestinian Protests (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    We may now be at the "found out" stage of Trump's warnings about campus protests.

  18. The Boston Globe

    Leader of student protests at Columbia facing deportation after arrest by immigration officials (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Department of Homeland Security said Mahmoud Khalil's arrest was a result of President Trump’s executive orders prohibiting antisemitism.

  19. FOX 5 New York

    Who is Mahmoud Khalil? Protests expected for Palestinian Columbia U. graduate arrested by ICE (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate student at Columbia University, was arrested by ICE officials for his role in the pro-Palestinian protests taking place on the campus last year.

  20. Time

    What to Know About Mahmoud Khalil and His Green Card Status (opens Time)

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    The detainment of Khalil, a Palestinian who attended Columbia University, has drawn international attention. His green card is one reason.

  21. The Week

    ICE arrests Palestinian advocate with green card (opens The Week)

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    Recent Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil has had his visa revoked, despite his status as a permanent resident

  22. Time

    ICE Arrests Columbia Student Activist Mahmoud Khalil (opens Time)

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    Khalil's arrest is the first known deportation effort under Trump’s promised crackdown on students who protested the war in Gaza.

  23. The Guardian

    Rubio and homeland security confirm arrest of Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia protests (opens The Guardian)

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    Mahmoud Khalil was detained by Ice and now being held in Louisiana despite having a green card

  24. New York Post

    Who is Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University agitator detained by ICE for deportation? (opens New York Post)

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    Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University grad taken into custody by federal immigration officials Saturdaym is a Palestinian former student and known campus agitator.

  25. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Authorities arrest Palestinian student protester at Columbia University | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    NEW YORK >> Agents from President Donald Trump’s administration arrested a Palestinian graduate student who played a prominent role in last year’s pro-Palestinian protests at New York’s Columbia University, the student workers’ labor union said on Sunday.

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