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Columbia Student Detained Amid Controversial Deportation Case

6/14/2025

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Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student, is still behind bars in Louisiana, even after a federal judge ruled against his deportation. The Trump administration accuses him of lying on his green card application, but his lawyers contend this is retaliation for his pro-Palestinian activism. His plight underscores the deepening conflict between U.S. immigration policies and foreign policy debates.

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Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student, is still behind bars in Louisiana, even after a federal judge ruled against his deportation. The Trump administration accuses him of lying on his green card application, but his lawyers contend this is retaliation for his pro-Palestinian activism. His plight underscores the deepening conflict between U.S. immigration policies and foreign policy debates.