ProfilesHow Far Will the Trump Administration Go to Deport Mahmoud Khalil?Khalil, a legal permanent resident, protested Israel when he was a student at Columbia. Now the Trump Administration is trying to kick him out of the country.By Andrew MarantzAugust 17, 2026The Trump Administration says that Khalil’s statements would be lawful except that they compromise “core American interests.”Photograph by Sharif Hamza for The New YorkerSave this storySave this storySave this storySave this storyIt may or may not be true that all happy families are alike, but it’s certainly true that any married couple with a car, happy or unhappy, must at some...