Government's case against Mahmoud Khalil is reliant on tabloid accounts, review of evidence shows: NBC News
- Stephen Miller stated on Fox News that Mahmoud Khalil will be deported, emphasizing the government's position on freedom of speech.
- The Immigration Court supported the government’s view that disfavored speech can lead to removal, finding that Khalil's speech constituted permissible grounds for deportation.
- Khalil's attorneys argue that the government's claims are dubious and rely on unverified tabloid articles, which they contend are erroneous.
- Despite opposing views, Khalil maintains that advocating for Palestinians is part of his constitutionally protected rights and plans to seek relief by April 23.
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Mahmoud Khalil: The First Amendment Doesn’t Protect Non-Citizens Anymore
Mahmoud Khalil, a legal permanent resident whom the Trump administration has held in immigration custody for five weeks and counting, has not been accused of any crime. The government’s only allegation is that Khalil’s advocacy for Palestinian rights as a graduate student at Columbia could have “adverse foreign policy consequences.” And on Friday, an immigration judge ruled on this basis that the government can deport Khalil to either Syria, whe…
Government's case against Mahmoud Khalil is shaky and reliant on tabloid accounts, review of evidence shows
The former Columbia University student arrested on campus and scheduled for deportation has filed evidence that shows claims underlying the government's case are dubious.
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