Mahmoud Khalil was detained by Ice despite having a green card and his lawyers do not know where he’s being heldUS politics live – latest updatesA spokesperson for the US’s homeland security department – as well as the country’s top diplomat – have confirmed the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate student at Columbia University until this past December who helped lead protests at the school against Israel over the war in Gaza.Homeland security department spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin confirmed the arrest of Khalil – who holds permanent US residency – in a statement on Sunday to Associated Press, saying it was made to support Donald Trump’s presidential orders “prohibiting antisemitism”. Continue reading...
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a leader in Columbia University's protests against Israel, has been arrested by US immigration authorities under the Trump administration's orders prohibiting antisemitism. Homeland Security and Marco Rubio confirmed the arrest, with Rubio stating plans to revoke visas of Hamas supporters.
