Trump DOJ must defend legal basis for deporting Mahmoud Khalil: Judge

Trump DOJ must defend legal basis for deporting Mahmoud Khalil: Judge

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to provide a full account of the legal basis for its attempt to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate student whose case has become a political flashpoint…

Judge demands answers on why Mahmoud Khalil should be deported

A federal judge instructed the Trump administration on Wednesday to detail the legal precedent for its plan to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist whose presence in the country the government alleges could harm U.S. foreign policy interests. District Court Judge Michael Farbiarz in Newark, New Jersey, ordered the administration to supply a catalogue of every case in which U.S. officials have employed the law being used against Khalil, …

Judiciary pushes back against Trump deportation regime in Khalil, Öztürk rulings

Two rulings on Wednesday halted officials' attempts to trample the rights of detained pro-Palestine activists.

Letter | If DOJ wants to crack down, it should start with Trump

Dear Editor: Why is it that so many Republicans were quick to pounce on Judge Hannah Dugan after she directed a defendant in her courtroom to leave by a particular door in order to avoid a confrontation with ICE agents…

Judge Demands Trump Officials Detail Legal Grounds for Deporting Palestinian Activist

(Reuters) – A federal judge instructed the Trump administration on Wednesday to detail the legal precedent for its plan to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist whose presence in the country the government alleges could harm U.S. foreign policy interests. District Court Judge Michael Farbiarz in Newark, New Jersey, ordered the administration to supply a catalog of every case in which U.S. officials have employed the law being used agains…