Arrest of Palestinian activist stirs questions about protections for students and green card holders

Immigration agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist who helped organize protests at Columbia University over the war in Gaza, at his apartment in March 2025, citing a State Department order to revoke his green card. The arrest raised questions about protections for foreign students and green card holders, and the ACLU called it an attack on free speech.

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Arrest of Palestinian activist stirs questions about protections for students and green card holders

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Arrest of Palestinian activist stirs questions about protections for students and green card holders

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Voice of AmericaCenter· 567d ago

Activist's arrest raises questions on US protections for foreign students, green card holders

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Arrest of Palestinian activist raises deportation concerns

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Arrest of Palestinian activist stirs questions about protections for students and green card holders

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Arrest of Palestinian activist stirs questions about protections for students and green card holders

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Arrest of Palestinian activist stirs questions about protections for students and green card holders

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Palestinian activist who aided Columbia University protests arrested by US immigration agents

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Arrest of Palestinian activist spurs questions about protections for students and green card holders

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Arrest of Palestinian activist stirs questions about protections for students and green card holders

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The GuardianLean Left· 567d ago

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