Demonstrators plan to take over Federal Plaza in New York City on Monday to demand the release of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate arrested by federal immigration agents.

Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate student at Columbia University, was arrested by ICE officials for his role in the pro-Palestinian protests taking place on the campus last year.

Khalil's arrest is the first known deportation effort under Trump’s promised crackdown on students who protested the war in Gaza.

The move comes days after the Trump administration announced it was pulling $400 million in funding from Columbia University.

Agents from President Donald Trump's administration have arrested Palestinian graduate student Mahmoud Khalil, who played a prominent role in last year's pro-Palestinian protests at New York's Columbia University.

Federal immigration authorities arrested a Palestinian activist Saturday who played a prominent role in Columbia University's protests against Israel, a significant escalation in the Trump administration's pledge to detain and deport student activists.

Recent Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil has had his visa revoked, despite his status as a permanent resident

Columbia University grad Mahmoud Khalil was taken into custody at an University-owned apartment by federal immigration officials on March 8th. Khalil is a Palestinian former student and known campus agitator who has led anti-Israel activists at Columbia.

Federal immigration agents detained Mahmoud Khalil, a notable pro-Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate, under Trump's executive orders. His arrest, claimed to be due to antisemitism,