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Columbia Grad Faces Deportation Over Pro-Palestinian Activism

6/11/2025

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Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia graduate, faces deportation for his pro-Palestinian activism, a situation that has deeply affected him, especially as he missed the birth of his son. His plight underscores a troubling pattern of international students being targeted for political engagement, with the Trump administration leveraging laws like the McCarran-Walter Act to frame these deportations as national security threats.

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Story summary

Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia graduate, faces deportation for his pro-Palestinian activism, a situation that has deeply affected him, especially as he missed the birth of his son. His plight underscores a troubling pattern of international students being targeted for political engagement, with the Trump administration leveraging laws like the McCarran-Walter Act to frame these deportations as national security threats.