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Mahmood Khalil News: Mahmud Khalil is an American green card holder of Palestinian origin. He has been arrested by the Trump administration. There has been a ruckus in America on his arrest. Demonstrations are being held to demand Khalil's release …Read more
The arrest of Mahmud Khalil has caused a stir in America.
Highlights
- There is a ruckus in America on the arrest of Mahmud Khalil.
- Demonstrations are being held to demand Khalil's release.
- The Trump administration approved Khalil's arrest.
Mahmud Khalil is a citizen of Palestinian origin. Recently he has become a topic of discussion in America. He is a former graduate student of Columbia University and an active Palestine activist. He was arrested on 8 March 2025 by American Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials from his university apartment in New York. Mahmud Khalil had a US green card. This gives them the status of permanent resident, but the Trump administration approved their arrest and tried to cancel their green card. Mahmud Khalil is 29 years old. There is a ruckus in America about them. There was a clash between protesters and officials in Manhattan on Tuesday over the demand for the release of Mahmud Khalil. Let us know what is the dispute and who is he?
Know who is and what is Mamamla
Mahmud Khalil was born in 1995 in a Palestinian family in Syria. He is an Algerian citizen. He earned a master's degree in December 2024 from the School of International and Public Affairs of Columbia University. Earlier, he had a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Lebanese American University. Khalil was one of the prominent leaders of the Gaza solidity movement at Columbia University in 2024, where he, along with the Columbia University Aparthered Dives (CUAD) group, demanded a financial relationship with the university and a ceasefire in Gaza. The movement began on 7 October 2023 after Hamas's attack on Israel, after which protests spread across America.
Arrest and controversy
Khalil's arrest is part of the Trump administration's campaign to suppress the Palestinian student movements and crack down on the alleged 'anti-Jewish' activities. The ICE agents initially started their arrest on the basis of cancellation of their student visa, but when it was found that he had a green card, the process of cancellation was also started. Officials claimed that Khalil had supported Hamas. However, no criminal allegations were formally filed. He was then shifted to the Lasal Detention Center in Jena, Louisiana. Hamas considers Hamas as a terrorist organization in America.
Welcoming his arrest, President Donald Trump described it as 'the beginning of many more arrests'. Trump said that his administration would not tolerate pro-terrorism and anti-Jewish activities. On the other hand, Khalil's supporters and civil rights groups, such as the New York Civil Liberty Union (NYCLU), called it an attack on freedom of expression. His wife, who is an American citizen and eight months pregnant, has also demanded his release.
Legal battle and protest
On 10 March 2025, hundreds of protesters marched in New York for the release of Khalil. On the same day, a federal judge JC M. Furman imposed a temporary ban on his exile process, so that a petition challenging his arrest could be heard. Khalil's lawyer, Amy Greer, said that the matter is an attempt by the US government to suppress student activism and political expression. 14 US lawmakers have also signed a letter and demanded the release of Khalil from ICE.
What is further?
This matter is raising big questions about the rights of immigrants in America, freedom of expression and political activism in university complexes. Khalil's future now depends on the court's decision, which will be decided in the hearing in the coming days. Meanwhile, the incident is attracting international attention and intensifying the debate on the policies of Trump administration. (From input ai)
