US judge rules pro-Palestinian Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil can be deported

11/04/2025 20:39 France 24

An immigration judge in Louisiana ruled Friday that Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil, a US permanent resident detained by the Trump administration over his role in Gaza war protests, can be deported, US media and a legal rights group said. Lawyers for Khalil are expected to appeal.

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11/04/2025 08:47 France 24

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