‘Fight back no matter the cost’: Protestors at UNC demand release of pro-Palestinian Columbia students

March 21, 2025 Regan Rhymes
A protestor holds a black-and-white sign saying "Free Mahmoud Khalil and Leqaa Kordia now" in all caps. The protestor is wearing a hoodie and medical mask with a keffiyeh draped around their neck. In the background are dozens of protestors gathered near UNC's South Building.
A protestor holds a “Free Mahmoud Khalil & Leqaa Kordia Now” sign at a protest on UNC’s Polk Place Feb. 19.  (Regan Rhymes / Carolina Connection)

 

Almost a year after Pro-Palestinian protests erupted at American college campuses, the Trump administration is cracking down on some international students who participated.

Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil – a native of Syria who’s a permanent U.S. resident – appeared in immigration court Friday. A judge scheduled a hearing for April 11t on whether Khalil can stay in the United States. Khalil faces deportation after he helped lead Columbia’s Pro Palestinian demonstrations in 2024.

Meanwhile at UNC, protestors congregated on the quad Wednesday to criticize what they say are unconstitutional actions by the Trump administration.

Regan Rhymes reports.

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