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Judge declines to release Mahmoud Khalil after government shifts to 'other charge of removability'

UNITED STATES, JUN 13 – Federal judge rules Mahmoud Khalil can remain detained over allegations he lied on his green card application despite blocking his deportation on other grounds.

  • Federal authorities detained Palestinian Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil on March 8 at his campus housing during a crackdown on pro-Palestinian protests.
  • Khalil's detention arose after the Trump administration revoked his green card under a 1952 immigration law provision citing foreign policy concerns, which a judge later ruled likely unconstitutional.
  • Although a judge ordered Khalil's release Wednesday, federal prosecutors shifted to detaining him over alleged green card application fraud and appealed to keep him in custody.
  • Judge Michael Farbiarz declined the petitioner's appeal for release, permitting continued detention despite questions about the initial justification.
  • The ongoing legal battle highlights tensions between political activism, immigration enforcement, and constitutional rights amid increased scrutiny of campus protests on Israel-Gaza conflict.
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The Daily Gazette broke the news in on Friday, June 13, 2025.
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