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There is a screenshot of a false X post from a user with the username “@Tironianae” that reads: a blinking red light emoji “BREAKING: A final order of removal has just been issued for Mahmoud Khalil after he LOST his appeal in court Khalil was one of the architects of the riots at Columbia University last year He’ll be scheduled for deportation imminently FINALLY!” a hand waving Below is an image from an interview with Mahmoud Khalil from a news report. He is a man with black hair and a black mustache. He is wearing a white dress shirt

Mahmoud Khalil is Not Scheduled for Imminent Deportation

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Mahmoud Khalil is scheduled for imminent deportation.

Khalil led riots at Columbia University.

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There are no confirmed reports that former Columbia student and pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil will soon be scheduled for deportation. 

An appeals court has temporarily blocked the federal government from detaining Khalil as his team prepares to bring his case to the Supreme Court for review.  

The characterization of the Columbia pro-Palestinian protests as a riot is inaccurate. No protestor was charged with rioting under New York State law. 

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