Palestinian Activist and Columbia Graduate Detained by ICE Over Visa Revocation
Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent leader of Columbia's pro-Palestinian protests, was arrested after the State Department claimed to revoke his visa and green card.
- Mahmoud Khalil, a recent Columbia University graduate and key negotiator in pro-Palestinian campus protests, was detained by ICE at his university-owned apartment in New York City.
- The State Department claims to have revoked Khalil's student visa and green card, though immigration courts typically handle such revocations, raising legal questions about the process.
- The detention follows the Trump administration's crackdown on foreign nationals involved in protests, with officials using AI to identify individuals allegedly supporting Hamas.
- Columbia University has faced federal funding cuts and scrutiny over its handling of campus protests and alleged antisemitism, including $400 million in revoked grants last week.
- Khalil's arrest highlights escalating tensions between student activism, university policies, and federal enforcement under the Trump administration.
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