Appeals panel says lower court didn't have authority to order release of Mahmoud Khalil
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Key Points:
- A federal appeals court panel ruled 2-1 that a New Jersey district court lacked jurisdiction to order the release of Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University activist targeted for deportation by the Trump administration.
- The court held that Khalil must challenge his detention and removal through the Immigration and Naturalization Act's (INA) established process, rather than a habeas corpus petition.
- The decision supports the Trump administration's efforts to detain and deport pro-Palestinian activists on student visas, allowing for Khalil's potential re-detention as his immigration case continues.
- Khalil, a green card holder of Palestinian descent, was detained under claims that his presence compromised U.S. foreign policy interests; his legal team argued
