Immigration Board Denies Mahmoud Khalil’s Appeal

The former Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian protest leader has been issued a final removal order.
Immigration Board Denies Mahmoud Khalil’s Appeal
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil holds a news conference outside Federal Court in Philadelphia on Oct. 21, 2025. Matt Rourke/AP Photo
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An immigration appeals board on April 9 denied Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil’s final appeal seeking to keep him from being deported from the United States.

The former Columbia University student and leader of pro-Palestinian protests is now subject to an administrative final removal order, authorizing the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to remove Khalil from the country.

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