ICE detains pro-Palestine leader at Columbia University

ICE agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a leader of pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University, in front of his pregnant wife. His student visa was reportedly revoked, but agents did not show a physical warrant. Khalil is now in immigration detention in New Jersey. The arrest follows reports that the Trump administration plans to use AI to monitor students' political views and revoke visas for those perceived to support Hamas. This action has raised concerns about a federal crackdown on campus activism. Columbia University stated that ICE agents typically need a judicial warrant to access non-public areas. The university has faced criticism for its handling of protests and alleged antisemitism on campus, with recent expulsions of students involved in pro-Palestinian demonstrations.