Mahmoud Khalil arrest: Can the US deport a green card holder?
1 week, 3 days ago

Mahmoud Khalil arrest: Can the US deport a green card holder?

Al Jazeera  

Experts say Khalil’s arrest is a ‘clear effort’ to silence pro-Palestinian speech in violation of First Amendment freedoms. Whitson said Khalil’s arrest is a “clear effort to silence all speech in support of Palestinian rights”. Jenin Younes, a civil liberties and free speech lawyer, said the government appears to be claiming that Khalil constitutes a threat to national security “on rather nebulous grounds: that the government has a policy of combating anti-Semitism around the world, and the protests at Columbia that Khalil helped organise fostered an anti-Semitic environment”. If the US government is ultimately successful in its mission to deport Khalil, that is a “harbinger of unprecedented authoritarian crackdowns on political speech”, Younes said. “They should condemn the Trump administration’s sanctions against universities, permit students and academics to speak and protest according to their beliefs, and ban non-campus police from any role in ongoing protests.” US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib called for an immediate release of Khalil.

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Indian student at Georgetown University detained over Hamas links amid Trump’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian protests
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2 days, 12 hours ago

Indian student at Georgetown University detained over Hamas links amid Trump’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian protests

The Hindu  

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has detained an Indian man studying at Washington's Georgetown University and is seeking to deport him after deeming him a harm to U.S. foreign policy, the student's lawyer said on Wednesday. The case comes as President Trump seeks to deport foreigners who took part in pro-Palestinian protests against U.S. ally Israel's war in Gaza following …

Indian student at Georgetown University detained in US for ‘spreading Hamas propaganda’, ‘antisemitism’ on social media
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2 days, 13 hours ago

Indian student at Georgetown University detained in US for ‘spreading Hamas propaganda’, ‘antisemitism’ on social media

Hindustan Times  

US President Donald Trump's administration has detained Badar Khan Suri, an Indian student studying at Washington's Georgetown University, for alleged ties with the Palestinian militant group Hamas and spreading its propaganda on social media, Fox News reported on Thursday, citing a statement from the Department of Homeland Security. Badar Khan Suri is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Alwaleed Bin Talal …

Indian Student in US Detained Over Alleged Hamas Ties, Faces Deportation: Report
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2 days, 13 hours ago

Indian Student in US Detained Over Alleged Hamas Ties, Faces Deportation: Report

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington/New York: US President Donald Trump's administration has detained an Indian man studying at Washington's Georgetown University and is seeking to deport him after deeming him a harm to U.S. foreign policy, the student's lawyer said on Wednesday. The US Department of Homeland Security accused Badar Khan Suri of ties to the Palestinian militant group Hamas and said he had …

US seeks to deport pro-Palestinian Georgetown University student
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2 days, 15 hours ago

US seeks to deport pro-Palestinian Georgetown University student

Hindustan Times  

* US seeks to deport pro-Palestinian Georgetown University student Homeland Security accuses Indian student of Hamas ties, lacks evidence * Student Badar Khan Suri detained in Louisiana, pending court hearing on deportation * Georgetown University unaware of Suri's alleged illegal activities * Trump targets pro-Palestinian protestors for deportation By Kanishka Singh and Jack Queen WASHINGTON/ NEW YORK, - U.S. President …

Universities feel targeted as Trump administration expands immigration crackdown
2 days, 17 hours ago

Universities feel targeted as Trump administration expands immigration crackdown

CNN  

CNN — The Trump administration’s attempt this month to deport a Columbia University graduate and pro-Palestinian campus activist due to his alleged “activities aligned to Hamas” was the first case of its kind to grab headlines. “We know there are more students at Columbia and other Universities across the Country who have engaged in pro-terrorist, anti-Semitic, anti-American activity, and the …

Trump moves to deport Indian pro-Palestinian Georgetown University student
2 days, 17 hours ago

Trump moves to deport Indian pro-Palestinian Georgetown University student

Al Jazeera  

Badar Khan Suri detained by US Department of Homeland Security after being designated for removal. Badar Khan Suri, a postdoctoral fellow at the Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, was designated for deportation for “spreading Hamas propaganda and promoting antisemitism” on social media, Tricia McLaughlin, an assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, said on Wednesday. In a …

A judge has moved a jailed Palestinian activist's deportation fight to New Jersey
2 days, 20 hours ago

A judge has moved a jailed Palestinian activist's deportation fight to New Jersey

Hindustan Times  

NEW YORK — A Columbia University student activist detained by the U.S. government over his participation in pro-Palestinian demonstrations can challenge the legality of his detention, but the case should be heard in New Jersey, rather than in New York or Louisiana, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. A judge has moved a jailed Palestinian activist's deportation fight to New Jersey …

A judge has moved a jailed Palestinian activist’s deportation fight to New Jersey
3 days, 3 hours ago

A judge has moved a jailed Palestinian activist’s deportation fight to New Jersey

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A Columbia University student activist detained by the U.S. government over his participation in pro-Palestinian demonstrations can challenge the legality of his detention, but the case should be heard in New Jersey, rather than in New York or Louisiana, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Judge Jesse Furman in Manhattan called the legal challenge an “exceptional case” in …

Palestinian Columbia graduate Mahmoud Khalil decries arrest in the US
3 days, 17 hours ago

Palestinian Columbia graduate Mahmoud Khalil decries arrest in the US

Al Jazeera  

Columbia University graduate, who Trump administration is seeking to deport over role in pro-Palestinian protests, speaks out for first time since arrest. Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate who the United States government is seeking to deport for his role in pro-Palestinian demonstrations last year, has called himself a “political prisoner” in his first direct comments since his arrest. In …

US court rejects Trump bid to dismiss Mahmoud Khalil deportation challenge
3 days, 17 hours ago

US court rejects Trump bid to dismiss Mahmoud Khalil deportation challenge

Al Jazeera  

Judge Jesse Furman says effort to deport Palestinian rights advocate is ‘exceptional’ and requires ‘careful’ review. A federal court in the United States has dismissed an effort by President Donald Trump’s administration to dismiss Palestinian rights activist Mahmoud Khalil’s legal challenge against his detention and deportation. The Trump administration is pushing to deport Khalil under a rarely used provision of …

"Never a good sign": After Khalil arrest, a "climate of fear" descends on Columbia University
4 days, 17 hours ago

"Never a good sign": After Khalil arrest, a "climate of fear" descends on Columbia University

Salon  

Advocates warn that the U.S. government's deportation case against a pro-Palestinian activist at Columbia University, and the subsequent arrest of others, is based solely on their protected political speech — a fact that other students at Columbia say has contributed to a climate of fear at the school. The provision, according to the charging document, allows Secretary of State Marco …

Palestinian Activist Should Stay Detained in Louisiana, US Says
5 days, 15 hours ago

Palestinian Activist Should Stay Detained in Louisiana, US Says

Live Mint  

A Palestinian activist who led anti-Israel protests at Columbia University should remain detained in Louisiana and not transferred to New York as he faces deportation proceedings, US lawyers argued in court filings. The US is looking to deport Khalil, a legal permanent resident, for activities that have “potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences.” The judge can’t tell ICE where to …

Rubio Refuses To Say If There's Evidence Justifying Mahmoud Khalil's Arrest
5 days, 19 hours ago

Rubio Refuses To Say If There's Evidence Justifying Mahmoud Khalil's Arrest

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING One week after federal agents abducted Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil for leading last year’s student protests at Columbia University ― and sparking nationwide anger over free speech rights ― Secretary of State Marco Rubio still refuses to say whether the government even has any evidence to legally justify revoking the man’s green card and deporting him. Rubio …

Student self-deports after US revokes visa
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6 days, 15 hours ago

Student self-deports after US revokes visa

Hindustan Times  

An Indian student at Columbia University self-deported after their visa was revoked for allegedly “advocating for violence and terrorism” and involvement in activities supporting Hamas, a group designated by the US as a terrorist organization. Ranjani Srinivasan, a 27-year-old doctoral student in Urban Planning at Columbia University, entered the US on an F-1 student visa, the Department of Homeland Security …

Lawyers for detained Columbia student ask for his release on bail
6 days, 22 hours ago

Lawyers for detained Columbia student ask for his release on bail

Hindustan Times  

* Lawyers for detained Columbia student ask for his release on bail Khalil was arrested a week ago, taken to Louisiana * Lawyers ask for bail, say Khalil not a flight risk * Trump wants to deport some pro-Palestinian protesters By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK, - A Columbia University student detained over his pro-Palestinian activism is not a flight risk …

Moment 'pro Hamas' Columbia grad student Mahmoud Khalil is arrested by ICE before protesters storm Trump Tower demanding his release
1 week ago

Moment 'pro Hamas' Columbia grad student Mahmoud Khalil is arrested by ICE before protesters storm Trump Tower demanding his release

Daily Mail  

Newly released footage shows the moment a Columbia University student accused of being pro Hamas by Donald Trump was arrested - sparking protesters to storm Trump Tower demanding his release. Newly-released footage shows the moment Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student accused of being pro Hamas was arrested Mahmoud Khalil, seen here last year, was taken into custody at his …

As Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil faces US deportation, Columbia Journalism School speaks out
1 week ago

As Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil faces US deportation, Columbia Journalism School speaks out

Hindustan Times  

Last week, federal immigration authorities arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate student and Palestinian activist at Columbia University who played a prominent role in the institution’s protests against Israel. Confirming Khalil’s arrest, Tricia McLaughlin, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security later described it as being “in support of President Trump’s executive orders prohibiting anti-Semitism.” On Sunday evening, Secretary of …

Federal Agents Are Seen Arresting Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil In A Newly Released Video
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1 week ago

Federal Agents Are Seen Arresting Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil In A Newly Released Video

Huff Post  

FILE - Student negotiator Mahmoud Khalil is on the Columbia University campus in New York at a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on April 29, 2024. via Associated Press NEW YORK — A video released Friday shows the moment federal immigration agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate student whose detention alarmed free-speech advocates. The video was released …

'Felt like a kidnapping': 'Terrifying' video released of Palestinian activist's arrest
1 week ago

'Felt like a kidnapping': 'Terrifying' video released of Palestinian activist's arrest

Raw Story  

Video has been released of the moment a Palestinian activist was taken into custody by federal authorities over his role in anti-Israel protests that rocked Columbia University last year. In the video, released Friday, three immigration agents confront Mahmoud Khalil in the lobby of his apartment building near the university campus Saturday night. The agents can be heard telling him …

Federal agents are seen arresting Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil in a newly released video
1 week ago

Federal agents are seen arresting Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil in a newly released video

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A video released Friday shows the moment federal immigration agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate student whose detention alarmed free-speech advocates. The video was released by Khalil’s attorneys the same day the Justice Department announced it was investigating whether the university concealed “illegal aliens” on its campus. President Donald Trump, meanwhile, has …

Immigration Officials Arrest Second Person Who Participated In Columbia Protests
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1 week ago

Immigration Officials Arrest Second Person Who Participated In Columbia Protests

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — Immigration officials have arrested a second person who participated in Pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University, and have revoked the visa of another student, they announced Friday. Khalil was rushed from New York to Louisiana last weekend in a manner that left the outspoken Columbia University graduate student feeling like he was being kidnapped, his …

Columbia punishes protesters amid federal cuts over ‘anti-Semitism’ concerns
1 week, 1 day ago

Columbia punishes protesters amid federal cuts over ‘anti-Semitism’ concerns

The Hindu  

Columbia University on Thursday said it had doled out a range of punishments to students who occupied a campus building last spring during pro-Palestinian protests. The university said in a statement on Thursday that its "judicial board determined findings and issued sanctions to students ranging from multi-year suspensions, temporary degree revocations, and expulsions related to the occupation of Hamilton Hall …

The Justice Department is investigating whether Columbia University hid students sought by the US
1 week, 1 day ago

The Justice Department is investigating whether Columbia University hid students sought by the US

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his administration NEW YORK — The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether Columbia University concealed “illegal aliens” on its campus, one of its top officials said Friday, as the Trump administration intensified its campaign to deport foreigners who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations at the school last year. Deputy Attorney General Todd …

Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil felt like he was kidnapped during detention, lawyers say
1 week, 1 day ago

Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil felt like he was kidnapped during detention, lawyers say

New Indian Express  

NEW YORK: Handcuffed and shackled, Mahmoud Khalil was rushed from New York to Louisiana last weekend in a manner that left the outspoken Columbia University graduate student feeling like he was being kidnapped, his lawyers wrote in an updated lawsuit seeking his immediate release. Once there, he was left to sleep in a bunker with no pillow or blanket as …

Mahmoud Khalil's attorneys accuse the Trump administration of "targeted, retaliatory detention"
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1 week, 1 day ago

Mahmoud Khalil's attorneys accuse the Trump administration of "targeted, retaliatory detention"

Salon  

President Donald Trump “weaponize immigration law” against a Columbia University grad student protestor facing deportation, a new court filing alleges. In an amended habeas petition, detained Columbia student activist Mahmoud Khalil accused President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio of abusing the power of the federal government to send a political message. Per Khalil’s attorneys, the Trump administration engaged …

DHS targets more pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia University
1 week, 1 day ago

DHS targets more pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia University

Politico  

Kordia was among the pro-Palestinian activists arrested in the spring of 2024 for protesting at Columbia University, the agency added. DHS also shared video footage of Ranjani Srinivasan, who is from India and had been studying for her doctorate at Columbia with a student visa, leaving the country Tuesday after having reported her intention to depart on the Customs and …

US arrests second student over Columbia University pro-Palestinian activism
1 week, 1 day ago

US arrests second student over Columbia University pro-Palestinian activism

Al Jazeera  

The Trump administration has compared student protests at the New York school to support for ‘terrorist’ activities. The administration of President Donald Trump has arrested a second student protester and set a deadline for Columbia University, one of the most prestigious campuses in the United States, to cede control of one of its academic departments. Failure to comply, the letter …

Columbia Protests: US arrests 2nd Palestinian student, revokes visa of Indian scholar
1 week, 1 day ago

Columbia Protests: US arrests 2nd Palestinian student, revokes visa of Indian scholar

India Today  

Immigration officials have arrested a second person who participated in Pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University, and have revoked the visa of another student, they announced Friday. The Trump administration also revoked the visa of Ranjani Srinivasan, an Indian citizen and doctoral student, on March 5 “for advocating for violence and terrorism.” On Tuesday, Srinivasan opted to “self-deport,” the department said. …

Columbia University expels students, revokes degrees over pro-Palestine protests
1 week, 1 day ago

Columbia University expels students, revokes degrees over pro-Palestine protests

India Today  

Columbia University on Thursday said it had doled out a range of punishments to students who occupied a campus building last spring during pro-Palestinian protests. The announcement came a week after President Donald Trump's administration announced that it had cancelled USD 400 million in federal grants and contracts in response to what it said was the Ivy League school's poor …

Jewish Americans Are Sick Of Trump Exploiting Them
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1 week, 1 day ago

Jewish Americans Are Sick Of Trump Exploiting Them

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Whether it’s in the halls of power or out in the streets, Jewish Americans are uniting against the abduction of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil — and demanding the Trump administration stop its free speech crackdown under the guise of fighting antisemitism. Demonstrators with Jewish Voice for Peace protest inside Trump Tower to support Columbia University graduate student …

Trump Official Can't Justify Mahmoud Khalil's Deportation In Interview
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1 week, 1 day ago

Trump Official Can't Justify Mahmoud Khalil's Deportation In Interview

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Trump administration has undertaken a radical attempt to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a permanent U.S. resident and Palestinian activist. Asked by NPR’s Michel Martin what “specific conduct” Khalil allegedly engaged in that would merit his removal from the United States, DHS Deputy Secretary Troy Edgar simply wouldn’t say directly. Describing Khalil as a student who entered the …

Can US deport Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a green card holder?
1 week, 2 days ago

Can US deport Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a green card holder?

Firstpost  

Mahmoud Khalil, who gained limelight during pro-Palestinian campus protests at Columbia University last year, has been arrested. File Photo/AP Mahmoud Khalil, a key figure during pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University, will remain detained in Louisiana amid the Trump administration’s plans to deport him. People demonstrate outside Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse, on the day of a hearing on the detention …

Who is Mahmoud Khalil? Columbia University Palestinian activist arrested in US
1 week, 2 days ago

Who is Mahmoud Khalil? Columbia University Palestinian activist arrested in US

Hindustan Times  

Mahmoud Khalil, the face of pro-Palestinian protests at New York’s Columbia University, was arrested last week by the agents of the Trump administration. Donald Trump also said that Mahmoud Khalil's arrest is “one of many” as he plans to strengthen the crackdown on student activists who protested in favour of Palestine last year across the USA. Mahmoud Khalil was born …

'Doesn't make any sense': Mahmoud Khalil's lawyer on govt. efforts to deport him
1 week, 2 days ago

'Doesn't make any sense': Mahmoud Khalil's lawyer on govt. efforts to deport him

NPR  

'Doesn't make any sense': Mahmoud Khalil's lawyer on govt. efforts to deport him toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images Mahmoud Khalil's future remains unclear. toggle caption Ted Shaffrey/AP In an interview with Morning Edition's Michel Martin, Department of Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Troy Edgar was unable to cite specific examples of Khalil's conduct that would constitute such activity. The administration is …

DHS official defends Mahmoud Khalil arrest, but offers few details on why it happened
1 week, 2 days ago

DHS official defends Mahmoud Khalil arrest, but offers few details on why it happened

NPR  

DHS official defends Mahmoud Khalil arrest, but offers few details on why it happened toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Trump has ramped up efforts to deliver on a campaign promise to carry out the largest ever deportation of immigrants in U.S. history. Sponsor Message One of those officials is Troy Edgar, the deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland …

Contributor: Deporting Mahmoud Khalil wouldn't be unlawful
1 week, 2 days ago

Contributor: Deporting Mahmoud Khalil wouldn't be unlawful

LA Times  

The stock market of late has been on a veritable roller coaster, the so-called Department of Government Efficiency continues to ruffle feathers, Iran marches ever closer to a nuclear weapon and Russia and Ukraine are getting tantalizingly close to a cease-fire. He acted as the lead negotiator for a pro-Hamas student group called Columbia University Apartheid Divest, which has referred …

"We will not be silent": Protesters occupy Trump Tower demanding Mahmoud Khalil's release
1 week, 2 days ago

"We will not be silent": Protesters occupy Trump Tower demanding Mahmoud Khalil's release

Salon  

Hundreds of demonstrators occupied Trump Tower in New York City on Thursday to protest President Donald Trump’s detention and attempted deportation of former Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil. Protesters charged Trump and his administration with unlawfully detaining Khalil, a lawful permanent resident of the United States, over his activism on Columbia's campus. New York Police Department declined to provide …

How Mahmoud Khalil became the face of Trump’s crackdown on US campus protests over Gaza war
1 week, 2 days ago

How Mahmoud Khalil became the face of Trump’s crackdown on US campus protests over Gaza war

New Indian Express  

NEW YORK: When protests against Israel's war in Gaza took root on Columbia University's campus last spring, Mahmoud Khalil became a familiar, outspoken figure in a student movement that soon spread to other US colleges. The international affairs graduate student was a fixture in and around the protest encampment on Columbia's Manhattan campus, serving as a spokesperson and negotiator for …

I Was a Columbia Student Journalist. Here’s What to Know About Mahmoud Khalil.
1 week, 2 days ago

I Was a Columbia Student Journalist. Here’s What to Know About Mahmoud Khalil.

Politico  

1 What was Mahmoud Khalil’s role in Columbia’s student protests? Khalil was a lead negotiator representing the student protesters to the Columbia administration during the school’s “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” last spring. The student group behind the encampment — Columbia University Apartheid Divest, or CUAD — had two main demands: that Columbia cut all its ties to Israel, including divesting and …

The Take: Mahmoud Khalil and Trump’s war on pro-Palestinian activism
1 week, 2 days ago

The Take: Mahmoud Khalil and Trump’s war on pro-Palestinian activism

Al Jazeera  

What the arrest of a student activist reveals about Trump’s approach to free speech about Palestine. The Trump administration says it’s part of a broader effort to combat anti-Semitism, but critics see a chilling attack on political speech, with deportation being used as a weapon to silence dissent. US President Donald Trump says Khalil is the first of many to …

Lawyers For Mahmoud Khalil Fight To Release Him From ICE Detention
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1 week, 2 days ago

Lawyers For Mahmoud Khalil Fight To Release Him From ICE Detention

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK CITY ― Attorneys representing Mahmoud Khalil are fighting to release the prominent Palestinian activist from detention, after federal agents arrested the green card holder for peacefully leading anti-war student protests last year on Columbia University’s campus. Khalil’s attorneys requested a privileged call for March 20, saying they “literally have not been able to confer with …

Federal court hearing set in Columbia student’s detainment over pro-Palestinian protests
1 week, 3 days ago

Federal court hearing set in Columbia student’s detainment over pro-Palestinian protests

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A Manhattan federal court hearing is scheduled Wednesday in a suit challenging the detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate student that the Trump Administration is trying to deport over his participation in pro-Palestinian protests at the school. Immigration enforcement agents arrested Khalil, a permanent U.S. resident, in New York on Saturday and he has been …

Mahmoud Khalil didn’t wear a mask. He’s now the face of Trump’s crackdown on campus protests
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1 week, 3 days ago

Mahmoud Khalil didn’t wear a mask. He’s now the face of Trump’s crackdown on campus protests

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — When protests over the Israel-Hamas war took root on Columbia University’s campus last spring, Mahmoud Khalil became a familiar, outspoken figure in a student movement that soon spread to other U.S. colleges. To Trump and his administration, Khalil’s arrest is an opening move in a campaign to rid the country of foreign students accused of helping to …

Government asks that detained Columbia student’s legal fight be moved to New Jersey or Louisiana
1 week, 3 days ago

Government asks that detained Columbia student’s legal fight be moved to New Jersey or Louisiana

LA Times  

Student negotiator Mahmoud Khalil on the Columbia University campus in New York at a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on April 29, 2024. A government lawyer asked a federal judge in Manhattan on Wednesday to move the legal fight over the detention of Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil to New Jersey or Louisiana, two locations where he has been held as …

Judge extends ban on deportation of Mahmoud Khalil from the US
1 week, 3 days ago

Judge extends ban on deportation of Mahmoud Khalil from the US

Al Jazeera  

Columbia University student’s lawyers ask judge to order his client’s return to New York from immigration detention centre in Louisiana. “Mr Khalil was identified, targeted, detained and is being processed for deportation on account of his advocacy for Palestinian rights,” Khalil’s lawyer Ramzi Kassem said in court on Wednesday. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Tuesday that …

What to expect as Mahmoud Khalil’s case heads to court
1 week, 3 days ago

What to expect as Mahmoud Khalil’s case heads to court

CNN  

CNN — When attorneys for Mahmoud Khalil enter the Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse in New York on Wednesday, they will have one mission in mind: to get their client, a Palestinian activist, released from an ICE facility in Louisiana and back to New York to be closer to legal counsel and family. Khalil’s lawyers argued in court documents his …

Court to rule on Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil's challenge to arrest
1 week, 3 days ago

Court to rule on Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil's challenge to arrest

India Today  

A U.S. judge on Wednesday will hold a hearing over a Columbia University student's challenge to his arrest by immigration authorities, a case that has become a flashpoint of the Trump administration's pledge to deport pro-Palestine college activists. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman is due to hear from lawyers for student activist Mahmoud Khalil, 29, and the federal government at …

How Mahmoud Khalil became the face of Trump's crackdown on campus protests
1 week, 3 days ago

How Mahmoud Khalil became the face of Trump's crackdown on campus protests

India Today  

When protests over the Israel-Hamas war took root on Columbia University's campus last spring, Mahmoud Khalil became a familiar, outspoken figure in a student movement that soon spread to other U.S. colleges. “I’m an easy scapegoat for them to say, ‘Look at this Palestinian who never wore a mask and was active in the school protests,’” Khalil told an Associated …

More Than A Dozen Lawmakers Demand ICE Release Activist Mahmoud Khalil
1 week, 3 days ago

More Than A Dozen Lawmakers Demand ICE Release Activist Mahmoud Khalil

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING More than a dozen progressive lawmakers have signed on to a letter demanding the Trump administration release Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil from detention, after he was unlawfully taken by agents for helping lead anti-war student protests on Columbia University’s campus last year. Protesters demonstrate in support of detained Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil at Washington Square Park, on …

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