Columbia graduate faces deportation for protest activities

Mahmoud Khalil, a recent Columbia University graduate, faces deportation under a rarely used law from 1952. The Trump administration claims his pro-Palestine protests threaten U.S. foreign policy, despite no formal legal accusations against him. Khalil's lawyers argue the deportation violates his First Amendment rights. They filed a complaint in federal court, stating his arrest was retaliation for his speech and lacked proper legal procedures, as immigration officers did not show a warrant. The case draws parallels to a 1996 opinion by Donald Trump's sister, Judge Maryanne Trump Barry, who criticized the same law for being unconstitutional. Khalil remains in detention in Louisiana, seeking to return to New York.