Columbia protest leader faces deportation after arrest

Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and former Columbia University student, faces deportation after his arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. His arrest is linked to President Trump's executive orders against antisemitism. Khalil, a permanent resident, was taken into custody at his home. His lawyer stated that agents initially claimed to act on a State Department order but later sought to revoke his green card. This incident marks the first known deportation effort under Trump's crackdown on student protests related to the Gaza conflict. Khalil is currently held in an immigration detention center in Louisiana.