Judge Blocks Deportation of Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil, Transfers Case to New Jersey
The Trump administration faces judicial pushback as Khalil's legal team challenges his detention as unconstitutional retaliation for his pro-Palestinian activism.
- Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and U.S. permanent resident, remains detained in Louisiana while awaiting further legal proceedings in New Jersey after a federal judge blocked his deportation.
- Judge Jesse Furman denied the Trump administration's request to dismiss Khalil's case, citing the need for judicial review of alleged constitutional violations and retaliatory targeting.
- The Trump administration accuses Khalil of ties to Hamas and claims his presence poses adverse foreign policy consequences, though no evidence has been provided to substantiate these allegations.
- Khalil, who has described himself as a 'political prisoner,' asserts his arrest was retaliation for his pro-Palestinian activism at Columbia University and a broader attempt to suppress dissent.
- Nationwide protests and human rights groups have condemned Khalil's detention, framing it as an attack on free speech and due process, with calls for his immediate release continuing to grow.
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