US Immigration Officials Detain Palestinian Activist Student (2)

A Palestinian student activist at Columbia University who led anti-Israel protests last spring was detained by immigration authorities at his home.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials entered the university-owned building in Manhattan on Saturday where Mahmoud Khalil lived and took him into custody, according to his attorney Amy Greer, the Associated Press reported.

ICE had orders from the State Department to revoke Khalil’s student visa, the AP said. Greer said Khalil, who was born in Syria, was a permanent legal resident, but ICE officials told her they were also revoking his green card.

“We will vigorously be pursuing Mahmoud’s rights ...