Current sectionU.S. NewsIf the Appeals Court's ruling is allowed to take effect, Khalil could face the prospect of being arrested again and deported, after the Board of Immigration Appeals in April rejected his appeal of an immigration judge's order that he be removed to Algeria or SyriaShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeReuters06:14 AM • May 23 2026 IDTLawyers for Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil vowed on Friday to ⁠take his case to the U.S. Supreme Court, after a divided federal appeals court declined to reconsider a ruling that ⁠opened the door to President Donald Trump's administration re-arresting and deporting the pro-Palestinian activist.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Donald TrumpHuman rightsCampus protestsPro-Palestinian protestCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesGaza FlotillaTrump-IranIsrael ElectionsU.S. MidtermsNakba DayShavuotHaQuizHaaretz PodcastMahmoud Khalil to Appeal to U.S. Supreme Court to Avoid Re-arrest'What We Did in Gaza Is Certainly an Act of Revenge for October 7'Report: U.S. Prepares for New Iran Strikes, Military Staff Cancel Weekend PlansReport: Iran Moved Billions Through Binance to Fund Military NetworksCouple Found Shot Dead in Central Israel in Suspected Murder-suicideRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIICC Prosecutor Seeks Warrants for Ben-Gvir, Smotrich, Other Israeli OfficialsBen-Gvir Posts Video of Police Dragging Detained Gaza Flotilla ActivistsThe Most Consequential Republican Primary for Israel Is Happening in KentuckyIsraeli Settler Filmed Abusing Palestinian-owned Dog in West BankUnmoved by Trump's Ticking Clock, Iran Forms a New Reality in the Persian Gulf`World Leaders Summon Israeli Envoys Over Ben-Gvir Gaza Flotilla Activists Video