Supporters of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil gathered Monday outside Columbia University in New York City to mark one year since his detention by US immigration authorities, demanding an end to deportation efforts against him and other pro-Palestinian demonstrators, Anadolu reports. Students, faculty and activists rallied near the university’s Morningside campus gates carrying banners saying “ICE OUT OF SCHOOLS,” “FIRST THEY CAME FOR MAHMOUD” and “IMMIGRANTS ARE WELCOME HERE.” Khalil, a Columbia graduate and a lawful US resident, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in March last year over his participation in pro-Palestine protests on campus. Though later released by a federal immigration judge, his deportation case remains ongoing in court. READ: Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil says US cannot […]
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Read Full Article on Middle East Monitor →![Columbia students, professors, and supporters gather in front of the University’s gates to rally in support of Mahmoud Khalil, Leqaa Kordia, and the numerous other community members who have been unlawfully detained by ICE, often with support from the Columbia administration, in New York City, United States, on March 09, 2026. [Selçuk Acar - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/AA-20260309-40778458-40778457-ONE_YEAR_SINCE_THE_DETENTION_OF_MAHMOUD_KHALIL_SUPPORTERS_CALL_FOR_RELEASE_OF_LEQAA_KORDIA_IN_NEW_YORK-1-1.jpg)
