Mahmoud Khalil responds to charges against him for the first time in new legal filings, and describes the “irreparable harm” of his detention
- Posted on June 5, 2025
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Mahmoud Khalil responds to charges against him for the first time in new legal filings, and describes the “irreparable harm” of his detention

Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate at the center of a high-profile deportation fight with the US government over his pro-Palestinian views, personally responded to the government’s claims that he’s a threat to foreign policy for the first time in a sworn legal declaration unsealed Thursday.