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Judge says government must release Columbia University protester Mahmoud Khalil
UNITED STATES, JUN 11 – Judge Michael Farbiarz ruled that Mahmoud Khalil cannot be deported based on foreign policy claims, emphasizing protection of free speech under the First Amendment, court documents show.
- A federal judge decided on Wednesday that Mahmoud Khalil, a former graduate student at Columbia University who has been held since March 8 in Newark, New Jersey, should be freed by the authorities.
- The Trump administration has sought to deport Khalil due to his involvement in pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia last spring, alleging foreign policy damage without offering supporting evidence.
- Khalil's lawyers challenged his detention's legality, arguing it violates his free speech rights after his green card revocation and a rescinded Oxfam adviser job offer damaged his career.
- Judge Farbiarz stated Khalil's ongoing detention causes irreparable harm to his career, family, and speech and noted lawful permanent residents are rarely detained for such protests.
- The ruling marks a strong vindication of Khalil's rights, though his lawyers say they remain cautious until he is released and reunited with his wife and child.
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