Court ruling puts freedom of Columbia University pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil at risk
A federal appeals court has revived the possibility of detention and deportation for former Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil. The ruling, which sent his case back to immigration court, allows the Trump administration to pursue removal over his campus activism. While his release from jail is no longer guaranteed, the constitutionality of the government's actions remains unaddressed at this stage.
A federal appeals court has revived the possibility of detention and deportation for former Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil. The ruling, which sent his case back to immigration court, allows the Trump administration to pursue removal over his campus activism. While his release from jail is no longer guaranteed, the constitutionality of the government's actions remains unaddressed at this stage.
