Judge says Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil can't be deported from U.S. as protesters call for his release
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The Columbia University grad, who helped organize the school’s pro-Palestinian rallies, was detained Saturday night and told his student visa was being revoked, his attorney said.

Summary

A federal judge blocked the removal of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil from the U.S. after his arrest by ICE.

Khalil, a Columbia University graduate who helped organize pro-Palestinian protests, was arrested Saturday by ICE agents who claimed his visa was revoked for supporting Hamas.

The Trump administration continues to claim he violated an executive order prohibiting anti-Semitism, though no evidence was provided. Protesters in NYC demand his release, calling the arrest unconstitutional.

His location remains unclear. The ACLU and immigrant rights groups argue the detention violates free speech, warning it sets a dangerous precedent.

  • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
    74·
    2 days ago

    Judge Jesse M. Furman said Khalil is to remain in the U.S. “to preserve the court’s jurisdiction” as the court weighs a filing challenging his arrest and planned deportation. A hearing was scheduled for Wednesday at federal court in New York City.

    Who wants to be they will deport him anyway? “oopsie, we all make mistakes, right?”

    • gibmiser@lemmy.world
      33·
      2 days ago

      They aren’t going to deport him, they ate going to put him in Guantanamo as I believe he does not have the same legal protections there.

      I think?

      • Arbiter@lemmy.world
        15·
        1 day ago

        It’s less about legal protections and more about logistical. It’s pretty damn hard for lawyers and the press to visit someone in gitmo.

      • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
        7·
        1 day ago

        I believe he does not have the same legal protections there. I think?

        That’s what been claimed, but it’s been tyrannical unconstitutional bullshit since 2001.

        • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
          11·
          1 day ago

          There are no objective criteria any more. They want him gone, he goes. By the time the court rules it’s illegal, he’ll already be in Guantanamo.