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Anti-Israel Activist Mahmoud Khalil Faces Deportation Amid Fraud Claims

1/22/2026

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Mahmoud Khalil, an anti-Israel activist and former Columbia University graduate student, faces deportation to Algeria after a lengthy immigration dispute.
Federal officials accuse Khalil of fraud on his green card application.
ICE arrested him.
Khalil faces accusations of supporting Hamas.
A federal appeals court overturned a ruling ordering his release, allowing deportation to proceed.

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Story summary

Mahmoud Khalil, an anti-Israel activist and former Columbia University graduate student, faces deportation to Algeria after a lengthy immigration dispute.
Federal officials accuse Khalil of fraud on his green card application.
ICE arrested him.
Khalil faces accusations of supporting Hamas.
A federal appeals court overturned a ruling ordering his release, allowing deportation to proceed.