US judge orders deportation of former Columbia student to Algeria or Syria
A U.S. immigration judge has ordered Mahmoud Khalil, a former graduate student at Columbia University, to be deported
NEW YORK, United States (MNTV) — A U.S. immigration judge has ordered Mahmoud Khalil, a former graduate student at Columbia University, to be deported to either Algeria or Syria, citing what the court called “willful misrepresentations” on his green card application.
Judge Jamee Comans said in a written decision that Khalil “willfully misrepresented material facts for the sole purpose of circumventing the immigration process and reducing the likelihood his applications could be denied.”
She added that his “lack of candor on his I-485 form was not an oversight by an uninformed, uneducated applicant.”
Khalil, who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in March and later released on bail, denounced the ruling as politically motivated. In a statement, he accused federal authorities of punishing him for speaking out in support of Palestinians.
He said the case was “the latest attempt by the Trump administration to silence me for my advocacy,” calling the proceedings a “kangaroo immigration court.”
He vowed to continue campaigning “for my people’s liberation” despite the threat of removal.
Khalil’s legal team has 30 days to appeal the decision to the Board of Immigration Appeals.
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