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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jake Offenhartz

Immigration board denies Mahmoud Khalil's appeal, bringing activist one step closer to deportation

Immigration Scholars Detained Glance - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

An immigration appeals board has denied Mahmoud Khalil’s latest bid to dismiss his deportation case, a largely expected ruling that brings the former Columbia University graduate student and Palestinian activist one step closer to re-arrest and possible expulsion.

The Board of Immigration Appeals issued the final order of removal on Thursday, according to Khalil's lawyers. The board’s rulings are not public, and an inquiry to the U.S. Department of Justice was not immediately returned.

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