Anonymousabout 4 hours ago
The Board of Immigration Appeals issued a final removal order against Mahmoud Khalil on April 9, 2026, sustaining the government's case that the former Columbia University activist misrepresented information on his green card application and that his presence poses adverse foreign policy consequences. The case, which turns on a rarely invoked Cold War-era provision of immigration law, has become a landmark test of whether the executive branch can deport a lawful permanent resident for political speech — with implications for millions of green card holders nationwide.