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US immigration appeals board decides Mahmoud Khalil can be deported

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The US Board of Immigration Appeals has issued a final removal order for Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian rights activist and former Columbia University student. Khalil's lawyers intend to appeal, asserting the decision is retaliation for his pro-Palestine speech and that a separate federal case currently prevents his deportation.
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Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 04/10/2026 - 17:06 The removal decision cannot be carried out while his federal case is ongoing, his lawyers said Former Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil attends the 'Stand with Gaza' protest at Bryant Park in New York City, on 16 August 2025 (Leonardo Munoz/AFP) Off Former Columbia University student and Palestinian rights activist Mahmoud Khalil is now a step closer to being deported from the US after the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) issued a fina

US immigration appeals board decides Mahmoud Khalil can be deported
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