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Palestinian protester arrested by ICE despite green card, lawyer says

 

Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate student who was a leader in talks between demonstrators and Columbia University officials last spring, is being detained as his lawyer fights for his release.
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Mahmoud Khalil, seen at Columbia University on April 29. (Ted Shaffrey/AP)

Mahmoud Khalil, seen at Columbia University on April 29. (Ted Shaffrey/AP)

A Palestinian protest leader at Columbia University was arrested by Department of Homeland Security agents Saturday night despite having a green card, his attorney said.

President Donald Trump has promised to deport international students who participated in “pro-jihadist protests” on college campuses. Columbia was at the center of intense protests that broke out on campuses across the country last year over the Israel-Gaza war. The arrest came just one day after the Trump administration said it was canceling $400 million in federal contracts and grants to Columbiabecause university officials had not done enough to prevent antisemitism on campus.

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Author: Susan Svrluga

Source: The Washington Post

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