Activist Mahmoud Khalil arrested by immigration agents
cbc.ca —
Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and former Columbia University student, was arrested by immigration agents on Saturday. This marks a significant escalation in the Trump administration's efforts to detain student activists involved in pro-Palestinian protests. Khalil's lawyer stated that ICE agents acted on orders to revoke his student visa, despite him being a permanent resident. His arrest is the first known deportation effort linked to the administration's crackdown on students supporting Hamas. Khalil's current location is unknown, and his wife, who is pregnant, was threatened with arrest during the incident. Columbia University has not confirmed whether law enforcement had a warrant for the arrest.