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Pro-Palestinian Activist Detained by ICE Amid Controversy

4/25/2025

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Mahmoud Khalil, a passionate pro-Palestinian activist and Columbia University student, was taken into custody by ICE in March 2024 without a warrant, a fact the Trump administration acknowledged in court due to "exigent circumstances." His lawyers contend that Khalil cooperated with agents and are fighting to end his deportation, alleging that political motives fueled his arrest.

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Mahmoud Khalil, a passionate pro-Palestinian activist and Columbia University student, was taken into custody by ICE in March 2024 without a warrant, a fact the Trump administration acknowledged in court due to "exigent circumstances." His lawyers contend that Khalil cooperated with agents and are fighting to end his deportation, alleging that political motives fueled his arrest.