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The Department of Homeland Security will argue in court Friday that the case should be sent to Louisiana, where Khalil is being held, and where any appeals are likely to end up in a more conservative...
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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.
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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.
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.
Mahmoud Khalil’s lawyers appear in New Jersey court over jurisdiction of Columbia activist’s case
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate student facing deportation for his role in pro-Palestinian campus protests, urged a federal judge on Friday to move their client’s case out of Louisiana, describing his imprisonment there as a “Kafkaesque” ploy to chill free speech.
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.
NY News Update - Mahmoud Khalil fights deportation in NJ court, DNA expert testifies in Rex Heuermann case
In this NY News Update, we look at Mahmoud Khalil fighting his deportation in a court in New Jersey, along with a DNA expert testifying in the alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer case targeting Rex Heuermann.
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.”
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.
Immigrant students and scholars are being detained at remote facilities in Louisiana over objections
As U.S. authorities crack down on immigrants at universities in a fervor against pro-Palestinian protests, they quickly have shuttled some of those detained to remote facilities in Louisiana. Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil,
Ivy League anti-Israel ringleader Mahmoud Khalil fights deportation in New Jersey court
The Trump administration has sought to deport Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil for leading the pro-Palestinian protests and sit-ins at the Ivy League institution.
N.J. high school axes ‘biased’ assignment about pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil
The social studied assignment allegedly portrayed the Columbia University graduate student as a "terrorism supporter."
Mahmoud Khalil's lawyers back in court as judge weighs whether to move case to Louisiana
Khalil filed a lawsuit, also known as a habeas petition, protesting his detention in New York. A New York judge previously ordered the case to continue in New Jersey because Khalil’s attorneys filed the petition while he was detained in New Jersey.
Mahmoud Khalil hearing: Federal judge in NJ will rule on jurisdiction
A federal judge in New York ruled that the case should be heard in New Jersey, where Khalil was held for several hours after his arrest on March 8 at the Elizabeth Detention Center, and where a lawsuit to block his deportation was filed.
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Lawyers fight to stop deportation of detained Columbia student activist Mahmoud Khalil in 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.
Mahmoud Khalil's immigration case moves to New Jersey from New York
The decision offers a venue compromise in the bellwether case, while Khalil's legal team seeks to release him from detention and block his deportation.
Federal judge orders Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil’s case to be moved to New Jersey
A federal judge in New York ordered the case of Columbia University graduate and Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil be transferred from New York to New Jersey where his lawyers will continue their legal efforts for his release.
Mahmoud Khalil's Lawyers 'Optimistic' Judge Will Rule in Their Favor
Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil, a student facing deportation for pro-Palestinian activism, will be in New Jersey court today. Newsweek's live blog is closed.
Judge Says Khalil’s Deportation Case Can Be Heard in New Jersey
The Trump administration has sought to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate, though he is a legal permanent resident and has not been charged with a crime.
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