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New York City Democratic Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday celebrated terrorist sympathizer Mahmoud Khalil, a man the federal government has identified as a threat and has tried to deport.<\/p>\n
Mamdani proudly took to social media to announce that he welcomed Khalil, an anti-Israel activist, to Gracie Mansion to break the Ramadan fast.<\/p>\n
The spectacle was a direct challenge to the Trump administration\u2019s efforts to secure the nation. Khalil, a Green Card holder of Palestinian descent, was ordered to be deported. \u201cKhalil led activities aligned to Hamas, a designated terrorist organization,\u201d then-DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin announced<\/a> last year. Adding, \u201cIt is a privilege, not a right to be in this country to live or to study. And if you are pushing propaganda that relishes the killings of Americans or promotes terrorists, the door\u2019s that way.\u201d<\/p>\n Mamdani painted Khalil as a victim of \u201ccruelty\u201d who was merely \u201cexercising First Amendment rights.\u201d The mayor used the dinner to double down on the blood libel that Israel is committing \u201cgenocide\u201d in \u201cPalestine\u201d \u2014 a country that, as a matter of historical fact, has never existed.<\/p>\n For Mahmoud Khalil, this past year has been marked by profound hardship\u2014and by profound courage.<\/p>\n A year ago, Mahmoud was walking home through our city after sharing an iftar with his wife Noor when he was detained by federal agents, flown to Louisiana, and then held in an ICE\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/6dBtLh0GeT<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) March 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The \u201cgenocide\u201d narrative has been thoroughly debunked by military experts. Data shows<\/a> the Palestinian population has tripled since 1987, making Israel the most \u201cincompetent\u201d practitioner of genocide in human history if the Left\u2019s claims were true. Reports<\/a> from the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies confirm that Israel has taken \u201cunprecedented\u201d measures to protect civilians, while\u00a0Hamas\u00a0continues to use Gazans as human shields.<\/p>\n Khalili\u2019s deportation was not carried out immediately because his lawyers filed a flurry of appeals and federal court challenges. In January 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled that his challenge must proceed through the immigration court system. While this handed the administration a tactical victory by moving the case forward, the court did not order an immediate deportation.<\/p>\n Because of these ongoing proceedings, federal authorities have not yet announced a firm deportation date, and it remains unclear exactly when ICE will attempt to detain him again. However, the administration\u2019s stance remains firm: \u201cThe door\u2019s that way\u201d for those who push terrorist propaganda.<\/p>\n The Trump administration has been clear: living in the United States is a\u00a0privilege, not a right. As Secretary of State Marco Rubio noted in a memo<\/a>, \u201cAn alien is deportable from the United States if the Secretary of State has reasonable ground to believe that the alien\u2019s presence or activities in the United States would have potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences for the United States \u2026 I have determined that the activities and presence of these aliens in the United States would have potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences and would compromise a compelling U.S. foreign policy interest,\u201d adding on X, \u201cThose who support designated terrorist organizations, including Hamas, threaten our national security. The United States has zero tolerance for foreign visitors who support terrorists. Violators of U.S. law \u2014 including international students \u2014 face visa denial or revocation, and deportation.\u201d<\/p>\n Those who support designated terrorist organizations, including Hamas, threaten our national security. The United States has zero tolerance for foreign visitors who support terrorists. Violators of U.S. law \u2014 including international students \u2014 face visa denial or revocation, and\u2026<\/p>\n \u2014 Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) March 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n After Khalil made an appearance on CNN, the Department of Homeland Security stated, \u201cMahmoud Khalil refuses to condemn Hamas because he IS a terrorist sympathizer not because DHS \u2018painted\u2019 him as one. He \u2018branded\u2019 himself as an antisemite through his own hateful behavior and rhetoric. It is a privilege to be granted a visa or green card to live and study in the United States of America. The Trump Administration acted well within its statutory and constitutional authority to detain Khalil, as it does with any alien who advocates for violence, glorifies and supports terrorists, harasses Jews, and damages property.\u201d<\/p>\n Mahmoud Khalil refuses to condemn Hamas because he IS a terrorist sympathizer not because DHS \u2018painted\u2019 him as one. He \u2018branded\u2019 himself as antisemite through his own hateful behavior and rhetoric.<\/p>\n It is a privilege to be granted a visa or green card to live and study in the\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/nC2WCR6Dul<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Homeland Security (@DHSgov) July 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n
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