Court reverses decision that freed pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- A federal appeals panel reversed a lower court decision that had released Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil from immigration detention, ruling that his case must proceed through immigration courts before federal courts can intervene.
- The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals majority held that Khalil cannot challenge his detention and removal via habeas petition at this stage, delaying judicial review of the Trump administration’s attempt to deport him over his campus activism.
- Khalil, a legal permanent resident and pro-Palestinian leader at Columbia University, has denied government allegations linking him to Hamas and framed his detention as retaliation for his free speech.
- His lawyers and the ACLU plan to continue legal challenges, emphasizing that Khalil remains free pending appeals and that
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