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USA Today
a day ago
- Politics
- USA Today
Mahmoud Khalil can't be deported based on Marco Rubio's determination, judge rules
Mahmoud Khalil can't be deported based on Marco Rubio's determination, judge rules Khalil's detention "almost surely flows" from Rubio's determination, the federal judge in New Jersey said. Show Caption Hide Caption Supporters protest for Mahmoud Khalil's release from ICE detention Supporters demanded the release of Mahmoud Khalil while he attended a hearing at the LaSalle Immigration Court in Jena, Louisiana. A federal judge ruled Secretary of State Marco Rubio can't detain or remove Mahmoud Khalil from the United States for now. In a June 11 ruling, District Judge Michael Farbiarz, of New Jersey, granted the 30-year-old Palestinian Columbia University graduate's request to temporarily block federal officials from deporting him. Khalil, who is a lawful permanent resident, has been held in a detention facility in Louisiana since he was detained in his university-owned New York City apartment building lobby in March. His lawyers have fought for his release to be with his wife and newborn son, Deen. The Trump administration has said it stripped him of his legal status for his role in pro-Palestinian protests at the Ivy League campus in New York City. Rubio had cited an obscure provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952. It allows the secretary of state to remove someone if there was reason to believe the person's activities or presence in the country affect American foreign policy interests. Farbiarz ruled against Rubio's authority to remove Khalil, citing harm to Khalil's career and reputation, and that it was chilling his right to speech. "This adds up to irreparable harm," he said. Neither the Justice Department nor the State Department immediately returned requests for comment. Khalil's lawyers didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. The administration has also sought Khalil's removal based on failure to accurately complete his residency application. However, Farbiarz noted that "lawful permanent residents are virtually never detained pending removal for the sort of alleged omissions in a lawful-permanent-resident application that the Petitioner is charged with here." Farbiarz said it was "overwhelmingly likely" that Khalil wouldn't be detained solely on an application issue. Instead, Khalil's detention "almost surely flows" from Rubio's determination. However, Farbiarz stayed his preliminary injunction until the morning of June 13, allowing the government time to appeal the case. He also said the preliminary injunction wouldn't go into effect until Khalil posts a nominal bond of $1. Eduardo Cuevas is based in New York City. Reach him by email at emcuevas1@ or on Signal at emcuevas.01.
Kuwait Times
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Kuwait Times
Columbia student Khalil meets baby for first time
A pro-Palestine demonstrator holds a "Free Mahmoud Khalil" in this file photo. — AFP JENA, Louisiana: Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist arrested by US immigration agents in March, met his month-old son for the first time on Thursday before an immigration hearing, his attorneys said. After the daylong hearing, Judge Jamee Comans of the LaSalle Immigration Court in Jena, Louisiana, did not decide whether the US government can proceed with deporting Khalil. She was to rule at a later date. Before the proceedings began Khalil met with his wife, Dr Noor Abdalla, and their baby Deen inside the Jena facility, an encounter made possible by a judge's ruling on Wednesday that Khalil must be allowed to meet with his wife. 'Mahmoud was able to see his baby and hold his baby and talk to his wife and hold his wife this morning,' Amy Greer, one of his attorneys, told reporters after the hearing, adding that lawyers allowed the family privacy and were unable to relay details of the encounter. Khalil, a leader in the Columbia University student movement that has criticized the Zionist entity's military campaign in Gaza, has become a central figure in the US debate over the war and Trump administration tactics to use its jailing and deportation powers against political opponents. The Trump administration has said his presence could harm US foreign policy interests. Khalil says he is the victim of US repression of free speech. His son was born after Khalil was arrested on March 8 as the State Department revoked his green card under a little-used provision of US immigration law granting the US secretary of state the power to seek the deportation of any non-citizen whose presence in the country is deemed adverse to US foreign policy interests. Khalil, 30, a Palestinian who was born and raised in a refugee camp in Syria, entered the US on a student visa in 2022 and became a lawful permanent resident last year through his wife, a US citizen. In separate proceedings, a federal judge has blocked Khalil's removal while considering the student's claim his arrest was unconstitutional. That order will stand whether Comans rules in favor of deporting him until the broader questions are settled. — Reuters
Daily Maverick
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Maverick
Jailed Columbia student Khalil meets newborn son for first time
Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist arrested by U.S. immigration agents in March, met his month-old son for the first time on Thursday before an immigration hearing, his attorneys said. After the daylong hearing, Judge Jamee Comans of the LaSalle Immigration Court in Jena, Louisiana, did not decide whether the U.S. government can proceed with deporting Khalil. She was to rule at a later date. Before the proceedings began Khalil met with his wife, Dr. Noor Abdalla, and their baby Deen inside the Jena facility, an encounter made possible by a judge's ruling on Wednesday that Khalil must be allowed to meet with his wife. 'Mahmoud was able to see his baby and hold his baby and talk to his wife and hold his wife this morning,' Amy Greer, one of his attorneys, told reporters after the hearing, adding that lawyers allowed the family privacy and were unable to relay details of the encounter. Khalil, a leader in the Columbia University student movement that has criticized Israel's military campaign in Gaza, has become a central figure in the U.S. debate over the war and Trump administration tactics to use its jailing and deportation powers against political opponents. The Trump administration has said his presence could harm U.S. foreign policy interests. Khalil says he is the victim of U.S. repression of free speech. His son was born after Khalil was arrested on March 8 as the State Department revoked his green card under a little-used provision of U.S. immigration law granting the U.S. secretary of state the power to seek the deportation of any non-citizen whose presence in the country is deemed adverse to U.S. foreign policy interests. Khalil, 30, a Palestinian who was born and raised in a refugee camp in Syria, entered the U.S. on a student visa in 2022 and became a lawful permanent resident last year through his wife, a U.S. citizen. In separate proceedings, a federal judge has blocked Khalil's removal while considering the student's claim his arrest was unconstitutional. That order will stand whether Comans rules in favor of deporting him until the broader questions are settled.
NDTV
23-05-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Jailed Columbia Student Mahmoud Khalil Meets Newborn Son For First Time
Jena, Louisiana: Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist arrested by US immigration agents in March, met his month-old son for the first time on Thursday before an immigration hearing, his attorneys said. After the daylong hearing, Judge Jamee Comans of the LaSalle Immigration Court in Jena, Louisiana, did not decide whether the US government can proceed with deporting Khalil. She was to rule at a later date. Before the proceedings began Khalil met with his wife, Dr. Noor Abdalla, and their baby Deen inside the Jena facility, an encounter made possible by a judge's ruling on Wednesday that Khalil must be allowed to meet with his wife. "Mahmoud was able to see his baby and hold his baby and talk to his wife and hold his wife this morning," Amy Greer, one of his attorneys, told reporters after the hearing, adding that lawyers allowed the family privacy and were unable to relay details of the encounter. Khalil, a leader in the Columbia University student movement that has criticized Israel's military campaign in Gaza, has become a central figure in the US debate over the war and Trump administration tactics to use its jailing and deportation powers against political opponents. The Trump administration has said his presence could harm US foreign policy interests. Khalil says he is the victim of US repression of free speech. His son was born after Khalil was arrested on March 8 as the State Department revoked his green card under a little-used provision of US immigration law granting the US secretary of state the power to seek the deportation of any non-citizen whose presence in the country is deemed adverse to US foreign policy interests. Khalil, 30, a Palestinian who was born and raised in a refugee camp in Syria, entered the US on a student visa in 2022 and became a lawful permanent resident last year through his wife, a US citizen. In separate proceedings, a federal judge has blocked Khalil's removal while considering the student's claim his arrest was unconstitutional. That order will stand whether Comans rules in favor of deporting him until the broader questions are settled.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Jailed Columbia student Khalil meets newborn son for first time
By Jayla Whitfield-Anderson JENA, Louisiana (Reuters) -Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist arrested by U.S. immigration agents in March, met his month-old son for the first time on Thursday before an immigration hearing, his attorneys said. After the daylong hearing, Judge Jamee Comans of the LaSalle Immigration Court in Jena, Louisiana, did not decide whether the U.S. government can proceed with deporting Khalil. She was to rule at a later date. Before the proceedings began Khalil met with his wife, Dr. Noor Abdalla, and their baby Deen inside the Jena facility, an encounter made possible by a judge's ruling on Wednesday that Khalil must be allowed to meet with his wife. "Mahmoud was able to see his baby and hold his baby and talk to his wife and hold his wife this morning," Amy Greer, one of his attorneys, told reporters after the hearing, adding that lawyers allowed the family privacy and were unable to relay details of the encounter. Khalil, a leader in the Columbia University student movement that has criticized Israel's military campaign in Gaza, has become a central figure in the U.S. debate over the war and Trump administration tactics to use its jailing and deportation powers against political opponents. The Trump administration has said his presence could harm U.S. foreign policy interests. Khalil says he is the victim of U.S. repression of free speech. His son was born after Khalil was arrested on March 8 as the State Department revoked his green card under a little-used provision of U.S. immigration law granting the U.S. secretary of state the power to seek the deportation of any non-citizen whose presence in the country is deemed adverse to U.S. foreign policy interests. Khalil, 30, a Palestinian who was born and raised in a refugee camp in Syria, entered the U.S. on a student visa in 2022 and became a lawful permanent resident last year through his wife, a U.S. citizen. In separate proceedings, a federal judge has blocked Khalil's removal while considering the student's claim his arrest was unconstitutional. That order will stand whether Comans rules in favor of deporting him until the broader questions are settled.
