US EditionJudge says government must release Columbia University protester Mahmoud Khalil
- In June 2025, a federal judge ordered that Mahmoud Khalil, a former graduate student at Columbia University who had been held since March 8 in New Jersey, should be freed by the U.S. government.
- The Trump administration arrested and sought to deport Khalil for his participation in pro-Palestinian protests related to Israel's military actions in Gaza last spring, citing foreign policy risks.
- Khalil's lawyers challenged his detention as unlawful and argued it chills constitutionally protected free speech, highlighting that Khalil faced no criminal charges during the protests.
- The judge determined that Khalil’s detention is causing lasting damage to his professional life and family, describing the court’s ruling as a landmark affirmation of his rights, while the White House has accused him of supporting terrorists without providing evidence.
- The ruling delays Khalil's deportation, allows a government appeal, and suggests potential limits on detaining lawful residents for political activism amid controversies over campus antisemitism and federal funding cuts.
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Hanford Sentinel
Trump administration has no plans to release Mahmoud Khalil despite federal court ruling
NEW YORK — NEW YORK — The Trump administration said Friday it does not plan to free recent Columbia University graduate and Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil from a Louisiana detention center, despite missing a morning deadline to challenge his release…
MyCentralOregon.com
Government says it won't release Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil
Eduardo MunozAlvarez/VIEWpress (WASHINGTON) — In a court filing Friday, the Trump administration said it won’t release Columbia University pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil. On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz barred the Trump administration from seeking to deport or continue to detain Khalil based on Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s determination that his continued presence in the country would pose a risk to foreign policy…
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