Mahmoud Khalil takes deportation case to the Supreme Court

NPR | By Leila Fadel

Published June 3, 2026 at 10:38 PM HST

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University grad student and pro-Palestinian activist, as he takes his deportation case to the Supreme Court.

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.

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