Detained Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil was back in court for a hearing May 22, facing the same judge who recently found he was eligible to be deported. Mahmoud is a graduate student at Columbia University and is the first student arrested as the Trump administration promised to crack down on protesters against the war in Gaza. He is a legal, permanent resident of the United States and is married to an American woman. Still — Secretary of State Marco Rubio found Khalil's participation in pro-Palestinian demonstrations proved he presents a potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequence under a rarely used provision. Despite not providing evidence to support that claim — Judge Jamee Comans sided with the Trump administration. In this latest hearing, expert witnesses took the stand — making the case that deporting Khalil to Syria or Algeria would put him and his family in grave danger. Read more here: https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/mahmoud-khalil-awaits-crucial-ruling-amid-deportation-threats/289-3efaefbc-6dcc-48d6-a7be-45e2397565c5