Mahmoud Khalil, a recent Columbia graduate and Palestinian who is in the country legally and holds a green card, was arrested by ICE over his role in pro-Palestinian activism.

President Donald Trump touted the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate student and Palestinian activist detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement over the weekend — signaling a larger campaign to punish anti-Israel protesters on college campuses.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian student, activist and a legal U.S. permanent resident, over his involvement during Columbia University's 2024 student encampment protests.