Overview

• Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate, was arrested by U.S. immigration authorities under a Trump administration directive targeting alleged antisemitic activities.
• Khalil, who holds a Green Card and is married to a U.S. citizen currently eight months pregnant, is contesting the deportation order in court.
• President Trump described Khalil as a 'radical, pro-Hamas foreign student' and announced plans for further arrests and deportations of individuals involved in similar protests.
• The administration has also cut $400 million in federal funding to Columbia University, accusing it of failing to protect Jewish students during campus protests critical of Israel.
• Civil rights groups argue the deportation order violates Khalil's First Amendment rights, as he has not been charged with any crime.