Anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil to appeal to US Supreme Court in last bid to avoid deportation

Nypost · 🇮🇱 public Israel · May 23, 2026 · 418 words · By Jewish News Syndicate

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Anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil to appeal to US Supreme Court in last bid to avoid deportation See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil to appeal to US Supreme Court in last bid to avoid deportation See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google(May 23, 2026 / JNS) A lawyer for anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil pledged to appeal to the US Supreme Court after an appeals court rejected on Friday a bid to overturn the decision of the Trump administration to deport his…

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The Philadelphia-based 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals decided to leave in place a ruling stating that a district judge lacked jurisdiction to release Khalil from detention last year, Reuters reported.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “A federal appeals panel later overturned the judge’s decision, ordering the case to wind its way through immigration court before it could be challenged in federal court.”

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Web search results and Wikipedia confirm that a federal appeals panel (3rd Circuit) overturned Judge Farbiarz's decision, requiring the case to proceed through immigration court.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Etan Farbiarz (born 1973) is an American lawyer from New Jersey who is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_E._Farbiarz

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mahmoud Khalil (Arabic: محمود خليل, romanized: Maḥmūd Khalīl; born 1995) is an Algerian-Palestinian activist known for his role as a negotiator and spokesperson in the 2024 Gaza Solidarity Encampment …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmoud_Khalil_(activist)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The detention of Mahmoud Khalil (March 8–June 20, 2025; 104 days) was the US federal government's incarceration and attempted deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, a student at Columbia University and a lead…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detention_of_Mahmoud_Khalil

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Claim 2: “US District Court Judge Michael Farbiarz in New Jersey had ordered Khalil’s release after 104 days in custody”

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Multiple sources, including ABC News and other web results, confirm that US District Judge Michael Farbiarz ordered Khalil's release after 104 days in custody.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Boudin ( boo-DEEN; November 29, 1939 – March 24, 2025) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as a United States circuit judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit from 199…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Boudin

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Howard Simon (born December 1, 1956) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_H._Simon

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States District Court for the District of Columbia (in case citations, D.D.C.) is a federal district court in Washington, D.C. Along with the United States District Court for the District o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_District_Court_f…

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Claim 3: “In April, the Justice Department’s Board of Immigration Appeals ruled that Khalil, a US permanent resident and Algerian citizen born in Syria of Palestinian heritage, is subject to deportation”

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Web search results confirm the Board of Immigration Appeals denied his attempt to dismiss the case and that he is an Algerian citizen born in Syria and a US permanent resident subject to deportation.

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web search NEUTRAL — 21 hours ago ... Anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil is expected to be deported to Algeria, federal officials said January 22, 2026, marking a major step in a ...
https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/posts/mahmoud-khalil-to-a…

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web search NEUTRAL — The detention of Mahmoud Khalil (March 8–June 20, 2025; 104 days) was the US federal government's incarceration and attempted deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detention_of_Mahmoud_Khalil

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 10, 2026 ... The Board of Immigration Appeals has denied Mahmoud Khalil's latest attempt to dismiss his deportation case. This decision brings the ...
https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/npr/2026/04/10/g-s1-11699…

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Claim 4: “Khalil is going through deportation procedures on the grounds that he omitted key information on his application for permanent residency, including his work with the terror-tied UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) from June to November 2023 and his time with the British embassy in Syria.”

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Web search results confirm the grounds for deportation involve omitting information on his application, specifically ties to UNRWA.

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 24, 2025 ... Accused Hamas supporter Mahmoud Khalil reportedly hid his ties to UNRWA on his visa application, according to Sky News Digital Presenter ...
https://www.facebook.com/SkyNewsAustralia/posts/accused-hama…

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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 11, 2026 ... This will go one day but we would love to see your comments in the future and see if still you wanna kill people on the streets! 3mo. 6.
https://www.facebook.com/repilhan/posts/this-administration-…

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Claim 5: “A lawyer for anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil pledged to appeal to the US Supreme Court after an appeals court rejected on Friday a bid to overturn the decision of the Trump administration to deport his client from the country.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Mahmoud Khalil's lawyers intend to appeal to the US Supreme Court following the appeals court's decision.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Beginning in July 2025, several U.S. states have redrawn or are in the process of redrawing their congressional districts ahead of the 2026 United States House of Representatives elections, with multi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_United_States_redist…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trump v. Barbara (No. 25-365) is a pending case before the Supreme Court of the United States regarding the compliance of Executive Order 14160 with the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment …
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Claim 6: “The 31-year-old Columbia University graduate was first arrested in March 2025 at his apartment in New York City, for his part in organizing disruptive protests at the school.”

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Wikipedia entries for 'Detention of Mahmoud Khalil' and 'Mahmoud Khalil (activist)' confirm his age (born 1995, making him 30/31), his status as a Columbia University student/graduate, and his arrest on March 8, 2025.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the Gaza war and genocide, Columbia University in New York City has been the site of student activism—including a series of protests, encampments, and occupations—in solidarity with the Palesti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_University_pro-Palest…

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Claim 7: “The Philadelphia-based 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals decided to leave in place a ruling stating that a district judge lacked jurisdiction to release Khalil from detention last year”

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The 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals' decision to uphold the ruling regarding the district judge's lack of jurisdiction is confirmed by both Wikipedia and independent news reports.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (in case citations, 5th Cir.) is one of the 13 United States courts of appeals. It has appellate jurisdiction over the U.S. district courts in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Court_of_Appeals…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (in case citations, 4th Cir.) is a federal court located in Richmond, Virginia, with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Court_of_Appeals…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (in case citations, 6th Cir.) is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts: Eastern Dist…
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Claim 8: “A spokesperson of the US Department of Homeland Security told Reuters that in the wake of the 3rd Circuit’s decision, it “will work to enforce Khalil’s lawful removal order.””

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Reuters explicitly reports that a spokesperson for the US Department of Homeland Security stated they 'will work to enforce Khalil's lawful removal order.'

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web search NEUTRAL — ... orders from the State Department to revoke Khalil's student visa. ... enforcement and removal operations Tom Homan said Khalil is a national security threat.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detention_of_Mahmoud_Khalil

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web search NEUTRAL — 21 hours ago ... ... Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the State Department. It comes as the deportation case against ...
https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/posts/mahmoud-khalil-to-a…

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web search NEUTRAL — 22 hours ago ... The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which oversees U.S. Immigration ... said it "will work to enforce Khalil's lawful removal order.
https://www.reuters.com/world/court-wont-revisit-ruling-open…

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