Pro-Palestinian activist, Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil set to be deported to Algeria

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Original Load Date Jan. 22, 2026, 6 a.m.
Last Updated Jan. 22, 2026, 6 a.m.
Original URL https://abc7.com/post/pro-palestinian-activist-columbia-graduate-student-mahmoud-khalil-set-deported-algeria/18447282/

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NEW YORK -- A former Columbia University graduate student arrested by ICE agents after taking part in pro-Palestinian protests is set to be deported to Algeria. That's according to a top official with the Department of Homeland Security. The move comes after a federal appeals court reversed a low...