"Despite his grim circumstances, Mahmoud Khalil can't help but laugh. Walking through Congress's hallowed halls, the Palestinian student activist who may be inching toward deportation is not yet ready to waver. He admits he's in the scary part of his ordeal, but he has a new reason to like his odds. Now it's easier to make my case because they've seen the illegal actions and the unlawful action of DHS and ICE, Khalil said. They know they went too far."
"Americans are increasingly sympathetic. A February Marist poll found that a majority of Americans now believe ICE has overstepped its authority, with approval ratings for the agency dropping to historic lows. A January YouGov survey showed similar trends, with growing concern about due process violations in immigration enforcement, and an Economist/YouGov poll revealed increasing skepticism about aggressive detention policies that separate families and detain legal residents."
Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian student activist, was detained last March at his New York City apartment over advocacy at Columbia University opposing American support for Israel's siege of Gaza. He endured more than 100 days in ICE detention and was labeled a terrorist sympathizer during apprehension under the early Trump administration. Khalil asserts that evidence of alleged illegal actions by DHS and ICE strengthens his case and increases sympathy for his situation. National polls show a majority perceives ICE as overstepping authority, with declining approval and rising concern about due process and family-separating detention policies. Khalil met with progressive Democratic lawmakers in Congress seeking support against deportation.
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