Immigration Judge Orders Mahmoud Khalil's Deportation

Immigration Judge Orders Mahmoud Khalil's Deportation
Above: Mahmoud Khalil at the Longworth House Office Building on July 22, 2025, in Washington. Image copyright: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

The Spin

Republican narrative

The Trump administration is carrying out vital enforcement of immigration law against someone who deliberately deceived federal authorities. Khalil willfully misrepresented himself on his green card application. This wasn't an innocent oversight but intentional fraud by an antisemitic agitator who's motivated to do the United States harm.

Democratic narrative

The Trump administration has continued weaponizing the immigration system to silence constitutionally protected political speech and retaliate against pro-Palestinian advocacy. These charges against Khalil are pretextual and were only added after the original deportation justification failed in federal court. Khalil has also been denied due process.



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