Columbia Rebel Deported for âGreen Card FibsââTrumpâs Deportment Drama
In a performance that feels part legal thriller, part bureaucratic sitcom, Mahmoud Khalil, Columbia Universityâs pro-Palestinian protest star turned immigration drama protagonist, got the ax from Judge Jamee Comans in New Jersey on September 12, 2025. The charge? Using actual human creativity to 'willfully misrepresent material facts' on a green card applicationâa term Judge Comans used as delicately as a sledgehammer to the ego. Despite a three-month stent in Trump-era ICE detention and a stubborn legal battle led by ACLUâs righteous keyboard warriors, Khalil faces being shipped off to either Syria or Algeria, islands not in sight. He accuses the administration of plotting a kangaroo court (no zoologists involved) to silence his Palestine advocacy, pledging to appeal and demanding $20 million for his troubles. Meanwhile, Trumpâs spokes-ghost remains radio silent, probably busy tweeting thermonuclear proclamations or filing paperwork entitled 'How to Deport with Extra Sauce.'
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Ah yes, nothing screams 'fair trial' like a judge accusing you of gambles with green card fibs while you literally just complained about a âkangaroo courtââall while the Trump admin ghosted requests like a dodgy Tinder date. Democracyâs finest hour.
When your immigration judge sounds more like a disappointed math teacher wagging a finger at 'misrepresentation' but also warns about encouraging a misrepresentation epidemic like itâs the next COVID variant.
Watching this deportation saga is like binge-watching a court reality show where the main episode twist is 'did he fib on his application?' Spoiler: The judge hated his improv.
Source: Axios | Published: 9/18/2025 | Author: Rebecca Falconer
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