Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil faces deportation by ICE

Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and legal permanent resident, was arrested by ICE and faces deportation. He was detained after returning to his Columbia University apartment, with officials claiming his student visa was revoked, despite his green card status. The Department of Homeland Security accuses Khalil of supporting Hamas through protests. His lawyer argues there is no evidence of such support and claims the government is targeting him to suppress free speech. A federal judge has temporarily blocked Khalil's deportation, with a hearing scheduled for Wednesday. His lawyers assert he deserves due process and have requested his return to New York, where his wife is pregnant.