US judge rules pro-Palestinian activist can be deported under foreign policy grounds

A U.S. immigration judge ruled on March 12, 2025, that pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a legal permanent resident and Columbia University student, can be deported under a federal law linked to foreign policy concerns. Khalil was arrested by ICE on March 8 at his university housing and subsequently detained in Louisiana. Judge Jamee Comans based the decision on a finding by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who indicated that Khalil’s presence in the U.S. posed a significant risk to national interests.

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