Trump announced the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful U.S. permanent resident and Columbia graduate involved in pro-Palestine campus protests.
Federal immigration authorities arrested Khalil inside his university-owned apartment on Saturday night.
ICE agents claimed they were acting on State Department orders to revoke Khalil's immigration status.
The Department of Homeland Security confirmed the arrest was "in support of President Trump's executive orders prohibiting anti-Semitism."
This appears to be the first publicly known deportation effort under Trump's promised crackdown on students who joined Gaza war protests.
Authorities allegedly threatened to arrest Khalil's American citizen wife, who is eight months pregnant.
Khalil's attorney reported being unable to locate where he is being detained after initial information proved incorrect.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the administration "will be revoking the visas and/or green cards of Hamas supporters in America."
Immigration experts note this detention of a legal permanent resident without criminal charges is extraordinary and legally questionable.
Khalil was under investigation by Columbia University for his pro-Palestinian activism, including allegations about social media posts he claims he "had nothing to do with."
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