Immigration board denies Mahmoud Khalil's appeal, bringing activist one step closer to deportation

The Board of Immigration Appeals relies on the Department of Justice and is increasingly under the influence of the Trump administration. Khalil said the 'only thing I am guilty of is speaking out against the genocide in Palestine'

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The Board of Immigration Appeals relies on the Department of Justice and is increasingly under the influence of the Trump administration. Khalil said the 'only thing I am guilty of is speaking out against the genocide in Palestine'

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03:52 AM • April 11 2026 IDT

An immigration appeals board has denied Mahmoud Khalil's latest bid to dismiss his deportation case, a largely expected ruling that brings the former Columbia University graduate student and Palestinian activist one step closer to re-arrest and possible expulsion.

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