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Feds to continue to detain Columbia protester, claiming he lied on his green card application
- Federal Judge Michael Farbiarz ruled on Wednesday that Columbia University protester Mahmoud Khalil should be released because he does not threaten U.S. foreign policy.
- The ruling followed Khalil's March 8 arrest amid the Trump administration's crackdown on students protesting Israel's war in Gaza.
- Although the judge found the foreign policy provision used to detain Khalil likely unconstitutional, the government filed documents on Friday to keep him detained for alleged green card application fraud.
- Khalil's lawyers argued the deadline to appeal his release passed, stating, "Mahmoud Khalil must be released immediately," while the government asserted holding him for immigration fraud is lawful despite the judge's ruling.
- The case highlights tensions between free speech protections for lawful residents and government efforts to detain protest participants under immigration law, with Khalil's detention raising constitutional and civil rights concerns.
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Judge Rules Mahmoud Khalil Can’t Be Detained for Political Expression, Paving Way for Possible Release
Back in the U.S., a federal judge ruled Wednesday the Trump administration cannot keep Columbia University graduate, Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil locked up over his political advocacy and that his continued detention is causing Khalil “irreparable harm.” Judge Michael Farbiarz gave the Trump administration 40 hours to appeal his latest order, meaning Khalil — a green card holder — could be released as early as Friday. However, in another …
Columbia Protester Found to Have Direct Ties to Hamas
Tarek Bazrouk, 20, faces three federal hate crime charges for assaulting Jews at pro-Israel protests in NYC from April 2024 to January 2025, each carrying a possible 10-year sentence. Bazrouk was linked to Hamas’ al-Qassam Brigades via a chat group, had pro-Hamas and Hezbollah propaganda, and expressed joy over family ties to Hamas during a 2024 West Bank trip. Wearing a Hamas headband, Bazrouk targeted Jews with kippot or Israeli flags, called …
Feds: Columbia protester lied on his green card application
NEW YORK — The Trump administration said Friday that it will continue to detain Columbia University protester Mahmoud Khalil, after a federal judge ruled that he can't be held based on the U.S. secretary of state’s determination that he could…
The Mahmoud Khalil case has seen a series of judicial reversals in recent days.
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Washington ExaminerJudge rules Trump administration can continue to detain Mahmoud Khalil
A federal judge ruled Friday that the Trump administration could continue to detain Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist. Judge Michael Farbiarz of the U.S. District Court for New Jersey rejected Khalil’s request for release and said…
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