Columbia student and permanent resident detained for pro-Palestinian activism remains in ICE custody
Mar 1, 2025

Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate and Palestine student leader who is a lawful permanent resident, was detained by immigration agents at his campus residence in March 2025. A federal appellate court reversed a lower court's decision releasing him in January 2026, and he remains in ICE detention as of the article date.
Sources
- Mahmoud Khalil: Palestinian Columbia student activist writes about arrest
BBC·Mar 19, 2025·archived copy
- Federal court orders release of pro-Palestinian US permanent resident from ICE custody
- Detention of Mahmoud Khalil
en.wikipedia.org·Mar 10, 2025·archived copy
- He was detained for 104 days. A year later, he's still fighting for the right to free speech
WOSU·Mar 10, 2026·archived copy
- cis.org
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