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Mahmoud Khalil’s lawyers to appear in New Jersey court over jurisdiction of Columbia activist’s case

Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil argue that his detention is a "Kafkaesque" attempt to suppress free speech as they seek his release from immigration custody in New Jersey.
The Department of Justice's August Flentje requested that Khalil's case be handled in Louisiana for jurisdictional clarity.
U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz will make a decision soon regarding the jurisdiction issues.
Khalil's advocates maintain that his deportation is a violation of free speech rights, highlighting that the Trump administration is targeting him for his political beliefs.

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Arrest of Mahmoud Khalil: Protect freedom of speech for all

HeraldNet.com HeraldNet.com - Everett and Snohomish County news from The Daily Herald in Everett, Washington It’s been weeks since Mahmoud Khalil was abducted from his home in New York and taken to an ICE detention facility in Louisiana. Khalil is a student activist and negotiator in the 2024 Columbia University pro-Palestinian campus occupation. He is a lawful permanent resident of the U.S. and married to an American who is pregnant with their …

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Letters: Supporters prefer to ignore some facts of Mahmoud Khalil's case

Rabbi Katie Bauman and two other authors asserted in a guest column recently that due process rights of Mahmoud Khalil have been violated by and subsequent to his arrest. They are unequivocally incorrect.

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Mahmoud Khalil Is Being Charged Under an Anti-Communist Law

Mahmoud Khalil is a law-abiding permanent resident of the US. The Trump administration is attempting to deport him for his political opinions using the Immigration and Nationality Act, a Red Scare–era law that was originally aimed at Communists.

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Columbia Academic Claims ICE Detention of Mahmoud Khalil is Example of ‘White Christian Nationalism’

“contemporary allegations of ‘antisemitism’ chill free speech and political dissent just as McCarthy-era accusations of communism did”

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Columbia Prof. Breaks Down the Mahmoud Khalil Case (w/ Katherine Franke)

Watch Katherine Franke break down the Mahmoud Khalil case and its dire implications for free speech in America.

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Removal of dissidents is setting dangerous precedent

On March 8, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a recent graduate of Columbia University who had a prominent voice in pro-Palestine activity on the campus.

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