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Judge 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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US federal judge rules law used to deport Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil may be unconstitutionally vague
A judge for the US District Court for the District of New Jersey held Wednesday that the law used to deport Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil may be unconstitutionally vague. However, the court also found that the vagueness of the law as applied does not entitle Khalil to a preliminary injunction. The judge believes Khalil may succeed on the merits of his claim. Thus, the court will allow time for Khalil to support his claim on the reco…
Hearing held in Chicago for evacuation of US citizens in Gaza
Attorneys in Chicago took part in a preliminary injunction hearing on Friday related to their lawsuit demanding that the Trump administration compel the evacuation of US citizens and their families in Gaza. The hearing took place at a federal courthouse in downtown Chicago with attorneys from the civil rights organisations Project Taha and the Council on American-Islamic Relations. This follows a motion filed in March demanding that the US gover…
Trump's bid to deport anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil may be unconstitutional: Judge
A federal judge in New Jersey ruled that the Trump administration's efforts to deport Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil after he helped lead highly publicized anti-Israel protests last spring are most likely "unconstitutional." #MahmoudKhalil #deportation #Trump #ColumbiaUniversity #Israel
DHS attorney’s request for expedited deportations denied on procedural grounds - Dodge City Daily Globe
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