Mahmoud Khalil, Columbia University agitator detained by ICE for deportation, claims feds acted ‘unlawfully’ as he makes bid for release

The Columbia University protest ringleader busted by ICE agents and slated for deportation argued he should be released Monday, claiming the feds detained him illegally. Anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil filed a petition in Manhattan federal court claiming there was “no basis” for his arrest and detention Saturday at his university-owned apartment on the Upper West Side. The…