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Khalil’s attorneys described his detention as “Kafkaesque,” saying it’s an attempt by the Trump administration to chill political speech across the country.
Yahoo |
Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate student and legal U.S. resident, is fighting deportation after being detained by immigration officials over his role in pro-Palestinian campus protests.
The New York Times |
Mr. Khalil’s lawyers are fighting for his freedom, the Trump administration is seeking to deport him, saying that he spread antisemitism through his involvement in the protests.

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Mahmoud Khalil's attorneys fighting to keep the case in New Jersey. Here's what happened in court.
Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate student and pro-Palestinian activist being held in an immigration detention center in Louisiana, are fighting to have the case heard in New Jersey.
Mahmoud Khalil’s lawyers appear in New Jersey court over jurisdiction of Columbia activist’s case
A federal district court declined to say whether the US government’s case against Mahmoud Khalil, the prominent pro-Palestinian activist detained by immigration officers, should be heard in New Jersey.
The Mahmoud Khalil case just landed in New Jersey. Will it stay? What to know
A federal court in Newark will determine whether the United States can deport Mahmoud Khalil in what could be a landmark case on civil rights.
Judge hears Mahmoud Khalil deportation case
Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate student and legal U.S. resident, is fighting deportation after being detained by immigration officials over his role in pro-Palestinian campus protests.
Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil fight extradition in NJ court
Mahmoud Khalil's attorneys said they were prepared to argue for his release, but Judge Michael Fabiarz said, "I'm not going to handle any motion until I decide this is the court with the power to decide it.
Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil fights extradition in NJ court
ABC News’ Aaron Katersky reports on the legal showdown between the Justice Department and lawyers for a detained Columbia University graduate.
Tug of War Continues Over Where to Hear Khalil Deportation Case
The government wants the detainee’s case heard in Louisiana, where an appellate judge may be friendlier. At a hearing in Newark, one of his lawyers called the situation “Kafkaesque.”
Khalil's Attorney Hits Out at 'Retaliatory Arrest' as Judge Weighs Case
Speaking outside the U.S. Federal Court in Newark, New Jersey, Baher Azmy said he was hopeful the judge would move quickly on a decision on whether the case should be heard in the state rather than in Louisiana,
Columbia University protester Khalil remains jailed while judge weighs case transfer
Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil will remain behind bars in Louisiana at least until a U.S. judge decides whether the Palestinian activist should challenge his imprisonment in a federal court there or in New Jersey.
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