US Judge Orders Deportation of Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil to Syria or Algeria

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US Judge Orders Deportation of Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil to Syria or Algeria
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A federal immigration judge has ordered Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate student linked to pro-Palestinian protests, to be deported to Algeria or Syria. Khalil, a green card holder, claims he was detained and targeted for exercising free speech, with his legal team alleging procedural irregularities in his case. He has 30 days to appeal the deportation order.

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