Immigration Judge Orders Mahmoud Khalil’s Deportation to Algeria or Syria

An immigration judge has ordered Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University graduate student, to be deported to Algeria or Syria due to alleged omissions in his green card application. Khalil, who was detained by ICE and released earlier this year, plans to appeal the ruling, claiming it is a retaliation by the Trump administration for his outspoken support of Palestine.

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