The Board of Immigration Appeals has denied Mahmoud Khalil's latest attempt to dismiss his deportation case. This decision brings the former Columbia University student and Palestinian activist one step closer to possible expulsion. For now, Khalil remains free on a separate judge's order in federal court. Khalil decried the latest ruling as "biased and politically motivated." Khalil, a legal permanent resident, was the first publicly known arrest during the Trump administration’s crackdown on noncitizens critical of Israel. He denies any connection to Hamas or allegations of antisemitism. His attorneys recently requested a U.S. appeals court reconsider a separate decision that found he could be deported.