Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported, immigration judge rules

The text covers the case of Mahmoud Khalil, a student facing deportation for participating in pro-Palestinian protests. The government's justification—citing “foreign policy consequences” and alleged antisemitism—leans heavily on emotional triggers and associative guilt, invoking terrorism without direct evidence. The claim that his activism aligns with Hamas is a genetic fallacy, smearing by association. The deportation rationale is rooted in a false cause, implying a protest equals national security threat. Statements branding him as “siding with terrorists” are ad hominem attacks, diverting from his lawful actions. The narrative also includes biased language and false dilemmas, reducing complex political dissent into binary pro- or anti-terrorism terms.