Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported, immigration judge rules

On Friday, 11 April, an administrative judge validated the expulsion of Mahmoud Khalil by the US authorities, FranceInfo reports. The latter is an emblematic figure of the protests in support of the expulsion of a figure from the pro-Palestinian student movement in the United States.

Immigration judge clears way for activist Mahmoud Khalil’s deportation. What comes next?

While an immigration judge’s ruling that Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil – a legal permanent resident – can be deported is a victory for the Trump administration, the legal fight against his detention and deportation is far from over.

Protesters gather in Times Square demanding release of Columbia graduate Mahmoud Khalil

Demonstrations come after US judge ruled Friday that Khalil can be deported under rarely used federal law - Anadolu Ajansı

The Supreme Court ordered the return of this migrant from among the presumptive members of a gang to a Salvadoran prison in March. But Trump's government is still reluctant to obey.

Explained: The Legal Fight to Stop Mahmoud Khalil’s Deportation

Mr. Khalil, detained last month under a protest crackdown, remains in custody in Louisiana as his attorneys appeal his deportation and consider an asylum claim.

The Trump administration launched a massive offensive against American universities to muzzle the pro-Palestinian movement, accusing it of anti-Semitism, cutting federal funds and revoking the visas of hundreds of students.