Leader Of Student Protests At Columbia Facing Deportation After Arrest By Immigration Officials

6 weeks ago A prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead last spring’s protests at Columbia University is facing deportation following his arrest by federal immigration agents over the weekend. Mahmoud Khalil was arrested Saturday by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. His lawyer says the agents claimed the government was revoking his green card. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed the arrest, saying it was a result of President Trump’s executive orders prohibiting antisemitism. Khalil is being held in an immigration detention center in Louisiana. A protest is scheduled later Monday in front of ICE’s offices in Manhattan.