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Trump announced the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful U.S. permanent resident and Columbia graduate involved in pro-Palestine campus protests.<br>
Federal immigration authorities arrested Khalil inside his university-owned apartment on Saturday night.<br>
ICE agents claimed they were acting on State Department orders to revoke Khalil's immigration status.<br>
The Department of Homeland Security confirmed the arrest was "in support of President Trump's executive orders prohibiting anti-Semitism."<br>
This appears to be the first publicly known deportation effort under Trump's promised crackdown on students who joined Gaza war protests.<br>
Authorities allegedly threatened to arrest Khalil's American citizen wife, who is eight months pregnant.<br>
Khalil's attorney reported being unable to locate where he is being detained after initial information proved incorrect.<br>
Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the administration "will be revoking the visas and/or green cards of Hamas supporters in America."<br>
Immigration experts note this detention of a legal permanent resident without criminal charges is extraordinary and legally questionable.<br>
Khalil was under investigation by Columbia University for his pro-Palestinian activism, including allegations about social media posts he claims he "had nothing to do with."
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היה הראשון לענות דיון כללי זה.
