Immigration Judge Orders Deportation Of Columbia Activist Mahmoud Khalil; Federal Court Stay Halts ICE Removal

A U.S. immigration judge ordered pro-Palestinian Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil deported to Algeria or Syria over alleged omissions on his green card application. His lawyers will appeal and point to a separate federal district court injunction that currently blocks his immediate deportation or detention while litigation proceeds. The case, which began with an ICE arrest in March, sits at the intersection of immigration enforcement and First Amendment claims, drawing scrutiny from civil liberties groups.