Judge blocks anti-Israel Columbia agitator Mahmoud Khalil from deportation as politicians come to his defense

A federal judge in Manhattan ruled that anti-Israel agitator Mahmoud Khalil is not to be deported “unless and until the Court orders otherwise,” following his arrest in New York City after leading anti-Israel protests on Columbia University’s campus. Khalil’s lawyer argued his client was detained illegally and should be released, prompting a hearing scheduled for Wednesday. Politicians, including Rep. Rashida Tlaib and New York State Attorney General Letitia James, have criticized Khalil’s arrest, while President Donald Trump vowed more arrests of individuals engaged in anti-American activities. ICE confirmed Khalil is currently held at the Lasalle Detention facility in Louisiana.

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