US EditionJudge says US effort to deport Mahmoud Khalil on foreign policy grounds is likely unconstitutional
- A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that the Trump administration’s effort to deport Mahmoud Khalil was likely unconstitutional.
- The deportation attempt arose from Khalil's pro-Palestinian activism at Columbia University and government claims about nondisclosure in his residency application.
- Khalil, a legal permanent resident detained since March near Columbia, was flown to a distant Louisiana detention center while his wife gave birth to their child.
- Judge Farbiarz criticized Rubio's order for potentially allowing inconsistent application of the law and suggested it may not withstand constitutional scrutiny.
- Although the judge declined to release Khalil due to insufficient evidence on other charges, the case highlights concerns over free speech suppression and unprecedented immigration enforcement.
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Judge Rules U.S. Efforts to Deport Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil Are Likely Unconstitutional
A federal judge in New Jersey has ruled the Trump administration’s efforts to deport Columbia graduate and Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil is likely unconstitutional, and arguments that Khalil represents a threat to national security and foreign policy are not likely to hold up. But Judge Michael Farbiarz stopped short of ordering Khalil’s release from a Louisiana immigration jail, pending developments on separate Trump administration charge…
Trump admin likely violated Constitution in bid to deport Columbia University activist, judge says • Maine Morning Star
Supporters of Mahmoud Khalil rally outside the federal courthouse in Newark on March 28, 2025. (Reena Rose Sibayan for New Jersey Monitor)A federal judge said Wednesday that attempts to deport a pro-Palestinian Columbia University activist likely violate the Constitution, dealing a potential blow to efforts by the Trump administration to kick political student activists out of the country. But U.S. Judge Michael Farbiarz stopped short of releasi…
Trump admin likely violated Constitution in bid to deport activist held in Louisiana, judge says • Louisiana Illuminator
Supporters of Mahmoud Khalil rally outside the federal courthouse in Newark, N.J., on March 28, 2025. (Reena Rose Sibayan for New Jersey Monitor)A federal judge said Wednesday that attempts to deport a pro-Palestinian Columbia University activist likely violate the Constitution, dealing a potential blow to efforts by the Trump administration to kick political student activists out of the country. But U.S. Judge Michael Farbiarz stopped short of …
Another federal judge halts Trump admin's effort to deport anti-Semitic ringleader · American Wire News
Another judge is standing in the way of Making America Great Again, with a ruling to thwart President Trump’s effort to boot a foreign anti-Semitic ringleader out of the country. Mahmoud Khali was detained after allegedly instigating violent anti-Semitic riots on Columbia University’s campus and was awaiting deportation until U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz stepped in. “The district court held what we already knew: Secretary Rubio’s weaponi…
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