The Board of Immigration Appeals has denied Mahmoud Khalil's appeal to dismiss his deportation case, issuing a final order of removal on Thursday, according to his legal representatives.

Khalil, a former Columbia University graduate student and Palestinian activist, had sought to have his deportation case thrown out through the appeals process. The board's decision brings him closer to potential re-arrest and removal from the United States.

While immigration board rulings are typically not made public, Khalil's attorneys shared news of the decision. His legal team characterized the ruling as politically motivated, though they provided no additional details about the board's reasoning.

The final removal order represents the conclusion of Khalil's appeals process through the immigration court system. As a former graduate student at Columbia University, Khalil had been involved in Palestinian activism before facing deportation proceedings.

The timing and circumstances surrounding the original deportation case were not detailed in available court documents. Immigration attorneys noted that final removal orders can lead to enforcement actions by immigration authorities, though the timeline for such actions varies by case.