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US judge orders deportation of activist Mahmoud Khalil to Syria, Algeria

Columbia University graduate and pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil stands in front of an image depicting former US President Barack Obama, in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2025 [Nathan Howard/Reuters]

An immigration judge in the United States has ordered that pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil, who played a leading role in protests last year against Israel’s war on Gaza at the prestigious Columbia University, be deported to Algeria or Syria.

Court documents, revealed on Wednesday by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), showed that Louisiana immigration Judge Jamee Comans issued the ruling on September 12, accusing Khalil of failing to disclose key information when he applied and secured lawful permanent residency in the US.

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