ICE arrests Palestinian activist who led Columbia University protests, lawyer says
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Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University's 2024 student encampment protests, was arrested in New York City by federal immigration authorities who claimed they were acting on a State Department order to revoke his green card, according to his attorney.
Khalil was at his university-owned apartment blocks from Columbia's Manhattan campus Saturday night when several Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents entered the building and took him into custody, Amy Greer, his attorney, told The Associated Press.
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