'Farcical proceeding': Mahmoud Khalil's lawyers want deportation case terminated

'Farcical proceeding': Mahmoud Khalil's lawyers want deportation case terminated Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 05/15/2026 - 19:26 The New York Times reported a string of 'unusual' events in immigration court that may have served the Trump administration Former Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil leads a 'March for Humanity' against Israel's assault on Gaza, on 16 August 2025 in New York City (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images via AFP) Off Mahmoud Khalil's lawyers said on Friday that they have asked the US Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) to reopen his immigration case and terminate it entirely, citing a litany of "abnormalities" they say indicate their client did not receive fair treatment under the law. The motion was filed on Thursday . The former Columbia University student and Palestinian rights activist came a step closer to being deported after the BIA issued a final removal order in his case early last month.