Trump administration detains pro-Palestinian protest leader
Immigration officers arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a leader of pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University, on Sunday. This follows President Trump's pledge to deport foreign demonstrators amid rising tensions over Israel's actions in Gaza. Khalil, a recent graduate and prominent protest figure, was detained under an executive order targeting anti-Semitism. The Department of Homeland Security stated his activities were linked to Hamas, a designated terrorist group. Columbia University reported increased ICE activity on campus but did not directly address Khalil's arrest. The university emphasized that law enforcement needs a judicial warrant to enter non-public areas.