The Department of Homeland Security confirmed over the weekend that Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained Mahmoud Khalil, a Syrian-born activist leader of a pro-Hamas group tied to disruptive and violent protests at Columbia University last year.
Fox News’ Alexis McAdams referred to Khalil as “a prominent Palestinian activist” who was apprehended at “his university-owned apartment on the city’s Upper West Side” on Saturday evening. She noted that, according to students, Khalil was “a leader of protests and encampments on the Columbia University campus for months.”
‘The first arrest of many to come.’
Columbia University’s Office of Public Affairs issued a statement on Sunday acknowledging ICE’s presence on campus.
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“There have been reports of ICE around campus. Columbia has and will continue to follow the law. Consistent with
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