A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security confirmed Khalil’s arrest, describing it as being “in support of President Trump’s executive orders prohibiting anti-Semitism.” The post Immigration agents arrest Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests appeared first on Boston.com.
Federal immigration authorities arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and former Columbia University graduate student who was a prominent leader in pro-Palestinian protests, citing President Trump's executive orders prohibiting anti-Semitism. ICE agents entered Khalil's apartment with State Department orders to revoke his student visa, and a Homeland Security spokesperson alleged Khalil led activities aligned with Hamas. The arrest, the first publicly known deportation effort targeting student activists, is connected to Khalil's role in the protests and follows calls from pro-Israel activists for his deportation.
