Mahmoud Khalil hid ties to UNRWA on green card application, feds say as they hit anti-Israel agitator with new accusations

Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University protester detained by ICE, faces deportation for allegedly falsifying his visa application by concealing ties to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) and other affiliations. The DOJ asserts these hidden affiliations, including work with the British Embassy and membership in anti-Israel groups, justify his deportation, claiming they override any arguments related to free speech protections. Khalil's situation has ignited a national discourse on activism, legal rights, and immigration enforcement in the context of political expression.

Khalil's First Amendment allegations are a red herring. Freedom of speech doesn't overcome the executive's prerogative to enforce immigration laws, especially if there is fraudulent activity involved.

The DOJ claims Khalil hid his ties to organizations like UNRWA and the Columbia University Apartheid Divest group when applying for his visa, warranting deportation.

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