Khalil, a lawful permanent resident of the US, was detained by immigration authorities last year because of his participation in pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Columbia in the spring of 2024.
Thursday's decision marked a major win for the Trump administration's sweeping campaign to detain and deport noncitizens who joined protests against Israel.
The goal, Khalil said, is to send a message that he won't be intimidated into silence. The filing accuses Trump and other officials of mounting a haphazard and illegal campaign to “terrorize” him and ...
Mahmoud Khalil greeted friends and spoke briefly to reporters at New Jersey's Newark International Airport a day after leaving a federal immigration facility in Louisiana.
