Mahmoud Khalil, a recent Columbia graduate and Palestinian who is in the country legally and holds a green card, was arrested by ICE over his role in pro-Palestinian activism.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian student, activist and a legal U.S. permanent resident, over his involvement during Columbia University's 2024 student encampment protests.

President Donald Trump touted the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate student and Palestinian activist detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement over the weekend — signaling a larger campaign to punish anti-Israel protesters on college campuses.