US EditionTrump Administration Accuses Columbia Student of Hiding UNRWA Ties on Green Card Application
- The Trump administration is accusing Mahmoud Khalil of not fully disclosing his UNRWA ties on his green card application, which may lead to deportation due to omissions under immigration law.
- Khalil was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on March 8, 2025, due to alleged ties to Hamas and participation in anti-Israel protests at Columbia throughout 2024.
- Federal prosecutors claim UNRWA has ties to Hamas and assert that Khalil's green card application included serious omissions that could justify deportation under immigration law.
- Khalil's lawyers argue the case infringes on free speech rights, but experts have noted it is based on immigration violations, not free speech.
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