'Resounding no' to 'strongly support': JTA readers weigh in on Trump's bid to deport Mahmoud Khalil - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Will Mahmoud Khalil Be Deported?

The morning of March 8, Mahmoud Khalil was detained at his apartment in New York City. Khalil is a 30-year-old Algerian citizen. He was born in Syria and is of Palestinian descent.He came to this country on a student visa in 2022, married an American citizen in 2023, became a green card holder in 2024, and finished his graduate studies at Columbia University in December 2024.Mahmoud was also the spokesman and negotiator for Columbia University A…

Pro-Palestinian Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil issues first statement since arrest

Khalil, who was born in a Palestinian refugee camp in Syria, asserted that 'My unjust detention is indicative of the anti-Palestinian racism that both the Biden and Trump administrations have demonstrated' over the duration of the Gaza war

Bugged out: Mahmoud Khalil says feds’ claim that bedbugs drove him from NJ to Louisiana lockup is bogus

Anti-Israel protester Mahmoud Khalil says the feds' claim that they had to move him to a Louisiana lockup because of a bedbug infestation at a New Jersey facility is bogus.

TAKE ACTION: Defend Dissent! Release Mahmoud Khalil!

Call and write or visit your members of Congress and urge they publicly demand the immediate release of student activist Mahmoud Khalil. The attempt to deport Khalil because of his speech is an unconstitutional abuse of power. Stop all illegal detentions and protect First Amendment rights to speech and protest. Call 202-225-3121 today and ask for your Senators and your Representative! Then, fill in your info to send a short letter to your electe…

Oliver Claims If Hamas Supporter Says He Isn't Anti-Semitic, He Isn't

Oliver Claims If Hamas Supporter Says He Isn't Anti-Semitic, He Isn't HBO’s John Oliver thinks Republicans are racists, and the fact that Republicans would vehemently reject the label doesn’t matter to him. However, on Sunday’s Last Week Tonight, Oliver tried to claim that former Columbia University student and pro-Hamas protest leader Mahmoud Khalil isn’t anti-Semitic because Khalil claims he’s not and therefore the efforts to deport him are a…

The Labor Movement Should Stand Up for Mahmoud Khalil

Unions have a moral imperative to defend against illegal attacks on political speech. That means demanding justice for Mahmoud Khalil.