Pro-Mahmoud Khalil demonstrators arrested after clash with NYPD as ‘pro-Hamas’ Columbia graduate faces deportation
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Jack Morphet and
Published March 11, 2025, 5:16 p.m. ET
About a dozen protesters were cuffed as they clashed with NYPD officers during a demonstration in support of former Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil Tuesday afternoon, police said.
Cops swarmed in to make arrests after throngs of protesters blocked a downtown Manhattan street, despite repeated warnings from police to clear the roadway.
Marco Rubio threatens to deport green card holders over pro-Palestine protests
Rubio’s comments come after ICE agents detained Mahmoud Khalil, a leader of Columbia University pro-Palestine protests last spring
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has threatened to deport green card holders involved in pro-Palestine protests, marking a stark escalation of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on student activists.
Rubio shared an Associated Press article about Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate and lead negotiator for the Gaza solidarity encampment who was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in New York on Saturday evening. He was detained by cops despite holding a green card, making him a lawful U.S. resident.
“We will be revoking the visas and/or green cards of Hamas supporters in America so they can be deported,” Rubio tweeted alongside a link to the