Judge declines to release Mahmoud Khalil
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A federal judge says the Trump administration can continue to detain Columbia University protester Mahmoud Khalil on allegations that he lied on his green card application.
The judge ruled earlier this week that Marco Rubio’s grounds for Khalil’s detainment were likely insufficient and unconstitutional.
A tumultuous day in Mahmoud Khalil’s bid for freedom ended late Friday with a federal judge in New Jersey refusing to force the Trump administration to release the Columbia University graduate
Anti-Israel ringleader Mahmoud Khalil posted a $1 bond on Thursday following a federal judge siding with his effort to resist deportation.
The Trump administration says it will continue hold Columbia University protester Mahmoud Khalil in custody on new grounds after a judge initially ruled he should be released.
N.J. Federal Judge Michael Farbiarz said Khalil could not be held and kicked out of the country based on Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s determination that his political beliefs advocating for