<p>Trump officials are failing to explain exactly what laws activist Mahmoud Khalil has broken that would provide grounds for deportation. CNN’s Becky Anderson takes a closer look.</p>
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Trump officials are failing to explain exactly what laws activist Mahmoud Khalil has broken that would provide grounds for deportation. CNN’s Becky Anderson takes a closer look.

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<p>Trump officials are failing to explain exactly what laws activist Mahmoud Khalil has broken that would provide grounds for deportation. CNN’s Becky Anderson takes a closer look.</p>
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