On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz made the ruling that the government must release Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University graduate student, who has been in custody following his participation in pro-Palestinian demonstrations. The Trump administration had been seeking his deportation. Mr. Khalil, a legal U.S. resident, was arrested on March 8th by … [Read more...] about Judge Frees Columbia Protester Khalil as Tensions Simmer
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Khalil Permitted to Hold His Newborn Amid Deportation Case
A detained Palestinian activist, Mahmoud Khalil, was permitted to hold his one-month-old son for the first time. This development follows earlier reports that Khalil was separated from his child by a plexiglass barrier, a decision made by the Trump administration that was later blocked by a federal judge. According to reliable sources, this encounter occurred ahead of an … [Read more...] about Khalil Permitted to Hold His Newborn Amid Deportation Case
Judge to Decide Fate of Columbia Student Mahmoud Khalil in Deportation Case
On Friday, an immigration judge in the United States decided whether or not the government is allowed to deport Palestinian student Mahmoud Khalil. This comes a month after his arrest at Columbia University and transfer to a Louisiana prison. Last month, Marco Rubio, the Secretary of State, determined that Khalil should be removed from the U.S. because his presence there … [Read more...] about Judge to Decide Fate of Columbia Student Mahmoud Khalil in Deportation Case
Experts Say Law Backs Trump in Deporting Pro-Hamas Activist—Not a Free Speech Issue
Legal experts slammed a recent left-wing narrative that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrest of a pro-Hamas activist who led protests on Columbia University's campus is an attack on the First Amendment, saying the case is rooted in national security concerns and that immigration laws support the Trump administration's efforts to deport the agitator. "The State … [Read more...] about Experts Say Law Backs Trump in Deporting Pro-Hamas Activist—Not a Free Speech Issue