Hearing to be held for Mahmoud Khalil and other Columbia students

A hearing will be held on Tuesday for detained Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil and seven other students who are attempting to block the university from sharing private disciplinary records with a GOP-led House committee.

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Ex-Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil hearing expected to focus on free speech

Former Columbia University student and pro-Palestinin activist Mahmoud Khalil’s hearing in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday is expected to focus on free speech. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman ...
The Hill - Mar. 12
Hearing for Columbia Student Mahmoud Khalil to Address Basic Constitutional Questions

The government is trying to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a permanent resident and defender of the Palestinian cause, accusing him of siding with terrorists.
The New York Times - Mar. 12
Watch live: Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil's lawyers speak following court hearing

Lawyers for arrested pro-Palestinian activist and former Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil will give remarks following Wednesday's high-profile court hearing. Khalil, who has a ...
The Hill - Mar. 12
Mahmoud Khalil sues Columbia, House Education Committee over student records

Detained activist Mahmoud Khalil filed a lawsuit Thursday against Columbia University and the House Committee on Education and the Workforce to stop the school from giving student disciplinary ...
The Hill - Mar. 13
What's next for Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia student facing deportation over his pro-Palestinian activism?

Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia student who faces deportation over his pro-Palestinian activism, continues to battle the Trump administration over his arrest and detention.
NBC News - 3d
Former Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil covered up UNRWA work, US alleges

The U.S. government is accusing former Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil of covering up work for multiple organizations in his application to become a permanent resident, the latest ...
The Hill - 1d
Latest news on Mahmoud Khalil's case, 2 other Columbia protesters targeted

The lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil say he may miss his child's birth while detained by the U.S. government. This comes as news emerges of two other Columbia University protesters facing immigration ...
CBS News - Mar. 14
Federal judge hears arguments on Mahmoud Khalil's detention

Mahmoud Khalil, a permanent U.S. resident and prominent leader of pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University currently facing deportation by the Trump administration, will remain in detention ...
NBC News - Mar. 12
Judge hears arguments on if Mahmoud Khalil should remain detained in Louisiana

A federal judge will weigh the challenge to the arrest and detention of Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil, who is a green card holder.
NBC News - Mar. 12
Judge to hear arguments on possible release of Mahmoud Khalil, activist arrested by ICE

A judge is set to hear arguments on the possible deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, the pro-Palestinian activist who led encampment protests at Columbia University last year. CBS News correspondent ...
CBS News - Mar. 12
What to know about court hearing for Mahmoud Khalil, activist detained by ICE

A federal judge will hear arguments Wednesday morning in the case of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil. Khalil won't attend the hearing because he's still being held at an ICE facility in ...
CBS News - Mar. 12
How Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia Student Activist, Landed in Federal Detention

Mahmoud Khalil never shielded his face with a mask the way some protesters did. That made him a target when President Trump decided to move aggressively against campus activists.
The New York Times - Mar. 16
Columbia protester's immigration arrest fuels debate ahead of court hearing

A judge has ruled that Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian from Syria with a U.S. green card, can remain in the country until his court hearing Wednesday. Khalil, a former student activist, is accused of ...
CBS News - Mar. 11
Mahmoud Khalil Sues Columbia and Lawmakers to Keep Activists’ Names Secret

Mahmoud Khalil is among pro-Palestinian demonstrators targeted by the government, which has demanded records from the university. He joined seven unnamed students in the case.
The New York Times - Mar. 13
Former Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil's lawyers seeking immediate release on free speech grounds

Nearly 100 protesters were arrested Thursday after staging a sit-in at Trump Tower demanding former Columbia student and pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil's release from an ICE facility in ...
CBS News - Mar. 14
Inside the court hearing on pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil's deportation case

Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil faced a federal judge in New York City. The pro-Palestinian activist and legal U.S. resident helped lead the 2024 Columbia University protests against Israel's handling ...
CBS News - Mar. 12
Judge to hear arguments over former Columbia student who Trump wants deported

President Trump said Monday that Mahmoud Khalil's arrest was just the first "of many to come."
CBS News - Mar. 12
U.S. lodges new accusations against Mahmoud Khalil

The Trump administration filed new allegations against Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia University graduate student who was detained due to his pro-Palestinian activism on campus. NBC News' ...
NBC News - 1d
‘I could be next’: international students at Columbia University feel ‘targeted’ after Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest

For students who aren’t US citizens, a new reality includes feelings of surveillance, fears of being arrested and reluctance to visit family. It was 4am and a Columbia University master’s student ...
The Guardian - 6d
Protest to support Mahmoud Khalil leads to arrests at New York City Hall

Students marched from Washington Square Tuesday to protest the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist at Columbia University. Some arrests were made at City Hall.
CBS News - Mar. 11
Judge halts effort to deport Columbia protest leader, sets Wednesday hearing

A federal judge on Monday scheduled a Wednesday court hearing for Mahmoud Khalil, a recent Columbia University graduate who was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), ...
The Hill - Mar. 10
Government seeks to move Khalil case

The U.S. government is seeking to move Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil’s case from New York, where a hearing into his status happened Wednesday, to Louisiana or New Jersey. Khalil is a ...
The Hill - Mar. 12
Rubio confirms ICE arrest of pro-Palestinian Columbia student protest leader

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has confirmed the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a green card-holding Columbia University graduate student and pro-Palestinian activist, by U.S. Immigration and Customs ...
The Hill - Mar. 10
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil to remain in Louisiana ICE facility for now

The Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University's student encampment last year will remain in ICE custody in Louisiana. A Manhattan federal judge did not rule Wednesday on Mahmoud ...
CBS News - Mar. 12
I am a Palestinian political prisoner in Louisiana. I am being targeted for my activism | Mahmoud Khalil

The Columbia graduate and green-card holder, held in Louisiana by immigration agents, dictated this letter to family and friends. My name is Mahmoud Khalil and I am a political prisoner. I am ...
The Guardian - 6d
New Mahmoud Khalil complaint names Trump and Rubio, and alleges 'targeted, retaliatory detention'

Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil filed an amended petition and complaint Thursday that names President Donald Trump as a respondent as the Palestinian activist challenges his ...
NBC News - Mar. 14
DOJ says Mahmoud Khalil didn't disclose pro-Palestinian groups involvement in green card application

The Trump administration filed new allegations against Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate student detained due to his pro-Palestinian activism on campus, while trying to dismiss his ...
NBC News - 1d
Former Columbia University student, who led pro-Palestinian protests, remains detained

On Monday, a judge issued a temporary order blocking Mahmoud Khalil's deportation. A former Columbia University student, Khalil led pro-Palestinian protests on campus. He was detained Saturday by ...
CBS News - Mar. 13
Rubio says "we're going to keep doing it" after arrest of Columbia activist

Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student who is a green card holder, is being threatened with deportation.
CBS News - Mar. 16
Columbia disciplines students for protests as activists seek to block school from sharing records

Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil and seven current students sued the school Thursday in a bid to block it from producing disciplinary records to a House committee as school officials ...
NBC News - Mar. 13
DHS agents search Columbia dorm rooms after Khalil arrest

Department of Homeland Security agents searched two dorm rooms at Columbia University Thursday night, the school said, a move that comes less than a week after the federal arrest of former grad ...
The Hill - Mar. 14
Who is Mahmoud Khalil? The detained Columbia graduate praised as steady negotiator

Key figure in pro-Palestinian campus protests arrested by Ice known for kindness and skill for de-escalation. Mahmoud Khalil , the recent Columbia University graduate who was detained by Ice on ...
The Guardian - Mar. 12
Columbia University in crosshairs as video of Mahmoud Khalil's arrest released

Newly-released video shows the moment U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents took legal permanent resident and pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil into custody from his Columbia ...
CBS News - Mar. 14
Palestinian activist who led student protests at Columbia faces deportation

Over the weekend, Columbia University grad Mahmoud Khalil was arrested and is facing deportation. He is a green card holder, but the Trump administration says the arrest stems from his involvement ...
CBS News - Mar. 10
New Yorkers Protest as White House Defends Arrest of Mahmoud Khalil at Columbia

Hundreds of demonstrators marched downtown while a spokeswoman for President Trump said the president had the authority to detain Mahmoud Khalil.
The New York Times - Mar. 12
ICE arrests Palestinian activist who led Columbia protests, lawyer says

Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University's student encampment protests, has been arrested by ICE, his lawyer says.
CBS News - Mar. 9
House members demand release of Palestinian activist arrested at Columbia

Fourteen members of Congress have signed a letter demanding the release of Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil, who was detained by ICE last week.
ABC News - Mar. 11
Nationwide protests planned after arrest of former Columbia University activist by ICE

Nationwide protests are planned this weekend after Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student activist, was arrested by immigration authorities, fueling tensions between the Trump ...
NBC News - Mar. 15
Protesters Back Mahmoud Khalil at Trump Tower: ‘Fight Nazis, Not Students’

Demonstrators led by a progressive Jewish group gathered to support Mahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian activist whom the Trump administration wants to deport.
The New York Times - Mar. 13

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