Activists Storm Trump Tower to Protest the Arrest of Columbia Grad Student Mahmoud Khalil

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Protesters storm NYC’s Trump Tower to demand the release of Columbia student

The New York Police Department has made multiple arrests after dozens of activists swarmed Trump Tower to protest the immigration arrest of a Columbia University activist. Chaotic scenes showed NYPD officers dragging out members of the group Jewish Voice for Peace on Thursday. Mahmoud Khalil, a permanent U.S. resident who is married to an American citizen and who hasn't been charged with breaking any laws, was arrested outside his New York City apartment on Saturday and faces deportation. President Donald Trump has said Khalil’s arrest was the first “of many to come” and vowed on social media to deport students who he said engage in “pro-terrorist, anti-Semitic, anti-American activity.”

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Dozens of protesters storm Trump Tower, standoff with NYPD | Live updates

Dozens of protesters are reportedly occupying in and around Trump Tower in support of Mahmoud Khalil. Mahmoud Khalil, a U.S. resident, was arrested in New York Saturday and later transferred to an immigration detention center in Louisiana. The Trump administration has been actively seeking his deportation under a rarely used section of the Immigration and Nationality Act that allows for removal on foreign policy grounds.

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Watch: Protesters storm Trump Tower over arrest of ‘Hamas promoting’ student

A Left-wing protest group has occupied Trump Tower in New York following the attempted deportation of a pro-Palestinian activist. Mahmoud Khalil was apprehended by immigration authorities last week after spearheading anti-Israel protests as a graduate student at Columbia University in 2024. Members of Jewish Voice for Peace, which describes itself as the “largest progressive Jewish anti-Zionist organisation in the world”, on Thursday protested inside Trump Tower, which is owned by the president. Footage shows dozens of activists wearing red shirts outside the Trump Grill on the building’s ground floor, chanting: “Free Mahmoud, free them all.”

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Chaos at Trump Tower as furious protesters descend on building
Those with the Jewish Voice for Peace wore red shirts read 'Jews say stop arming Israel' and carried banners reading 'Opposing fascism is a Jewish tradition'.
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BREAKING: Protesters storm Trump Tower
Dozens of demonstrators stormed Trump Tower in New York City on Thursday, protesting against the arrest and detainment of Mahmoud Khalil, the man who helped to organize protests at Columbia University.
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Dozens of protestors storm Trump Tower to demand release of Columbia student; NYC cops swarm scene to make arrests
Dozens of protestors storm Trump Tower to demand release of Columbia student. NYPD officers drag out members of the group Jewish Voice for Peace. Mahmoud Khalil, a permanent U.S. resident who is married to an American citizen, was arrested outside his New York City apartment on Saturday.
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Jewish group fills Trump Tower's lobby to protest effort to deport pro-Palestinian Columbia activist
Jewish group fills Trump Tower's lobby to protest effort to deport pro-Palestinian Columbia activist. Mahmoud Khalil, a permanent U.S. resident who is married to an American citizen, was arrested. President Donald Trump has said Khalil’s arrest was the first ‘of many to come’
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Watch: Protesters storm Trump Tower over arrest of ‘Hamas promoting’ student
Mahmoud Khalil was apprehended by immigration authorities last week. He was spearheading anti-Israel protests as a graduate student at Columbia University in 2024. Members of Jewish Voice for Peace protested inside Trump Tower on Thursday. Footage shows dozens of activists wearing red shirts outside the Trump Grill.
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Chicago civil rights groups call for release of Mahmoud Khalil, Palestinian green card holder who helped lead Columbia encampment
At least 250 people protested at Federal Plaza the arrest and possible deportation of Mahmoud Khalil. Khalil helped lead Columbia University’s pro-Palestinian encampment in New York. Civil rights groups in Chicago called for his release and called the situation a “true test’ of the U.S. democracy.
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Chicago leaders show support for pro-Palestinian activist, Columbia graduate detained by ICE
The American Civil Liberties Union is joining the fight for Mahmoud Khalil. Khalil is a pro-Palestinian activist. He is being held at a detention center in New York City. The ACLU says he is being detained for violating his right to free speech. The U.S. government is trying to deport him, the ACLU says.
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Protest to support Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil leads to arrests at New York City Hall
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Supporters of detained Columbia student arrested after clash with NYPD as Trump admin seeks his deportation
Former Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil was arrested on Saturday. The White House says Khalil distributed pro-Hamas flyers on campus. A judge has ordered that Khalil not be deported while the court considers a legal challenge. His lawyers want him brought back to New York and released under supervision.
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Protesters Rally Against Arrest of Activist Linked to Columbia University Movements
Over 200 protesters gathered at Trump Tower to oppose the immigration arrest of Mahmoud Khalil. Khalil, a US resident, faces deportation, raising concerns about free speech and antisemitism. Notable figures, including Debra Winger, joined the demonstration, accusing the Trump administration of undermining Jewish safety.
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Arrest of Columbia student protester sends chill across campus, say faculty
Michael Thaddeus is one of several faculty members at the New York school speaking out on behalf of Mahmoud Khalil. Khalil was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents for his role in campus protests against Israel's military campaign in Gaza. He was arrested without charge at his university-owned apartment on Saturday in front of his pregnant wife, and sent to a detention centre in Louisiana.
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