Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian student at Columbia University, was arrested by ICE, allegedly for leading activities aligned with the designated terrorist group Hamas. This follows President Trump’s promises to deport foreign students engaged in anti-Israel protests. Believed to be targeted for his activism, Khalil was a prominent face in campus demonstrations against Israel's actions in Gaza. His wife, a U.S. citizen, is pregnant, and Khalil holds permanent residency, complicating the situation surrounding his arrest, which has sparked controversy and concern among student groups.
Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian graduate student, was arrested by ICE amid claims he led activities aligned with Hamas, following Trump’s deportation pledge for anti-Israel demonstrators.
The DHS claims Khalil's arrest was to uphold President Trump's executive orders against antisemitism, despite a lack of specific accusations of providing material support to Hamas.
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