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Palestinian Activist Faces Deportation Amid Legal Battle

4/11/2026

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Khalil Faces Deportation

Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian rights activist and U.S. permanent resident, faces deportation after a final removal order.
His lawyers say the removal order is retaliation for his pro-Palestine activism.
An ongoing federal case alleging constitutional rights violations prevents Khalil's immediate deportation.
He was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in March 2025.
He criticized U.S. President Donald Trump for weaponizing immigration against dissenters.

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Supreme Court Mandates Legal Counsel

The Supreme Court of Eswatini ruled four men deported from the United States under the U.S. President Donald Trump's third-country deportation program must meet with a local lawyer.
They were denied legal counsel for nine months in a maximum-security prison.
The court dismissed Eswatini authorities' claims that the men refused counsel or were entitled to representation.
The United States has paid Eswatini $5.1 million to accept these deportees.

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Khalil Faces Deportation

Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian rights activist and U.S. permanent resident, faces deportation after a final removal order.
His lawyers say the removal order is retaliation for his pro-Palestine activism.
An ongoing federal case alleging constitutional rights violations prevents Khalil's immediate deportation.
He was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in March 2025.
He criticized U.S. President Donald Trump for weaponizing immigration against dissenters.

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