ICE Arrests Palestinian Activist in NYC Crackdown

Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate student, was arrested by ICE agents at his university-owned apartment in New York. Though Khalil is a lawful permanent resident with a green card, the agents claimed to revoke his student visa and green card, allegedly on State Department orders. His arrest, part of the Trump administration's crackdown on international students involved in protests, follows the revocation of $400 million in federal funding to Columbia University for not addressing antisemitism adequately. Khalil's attorney, Amy Greer, has filed a habeas corpus petition to challenge the arrest, and Khalil's current whereabouts are uncertain. The arrest has sparked controversy over the use of immigration enforcement to suppress political activism, especially targeting protests related to the Israel-Gaza conflict.