Mahmoud Khalil's attorney was prohibited from using a laptop during a crucial immigration court hearing in Louisiana, raising concerns about fairness in deportation proceedings. Despite being a frequent visitor to the facility and filing proper paperwork, attorney Nora Ahmed was at a disadvantage compared to government lawyers who had access to laptops. Khalil, a US green card holder and activist against the war in Gaza, faces deportation, highlighting potential biases in legal proceedings regarding immigrant rights and due process.
"There should not be an advantage, no matter how small or how large, provided to a particular party over the other, because that starts to infect the proceedings themselves."
"Khalil became a key figure last year in the Columbia University protests against the war in Gaza, joining a coalition of student organizations espousing outrage and calling for divestment over the Israeli military's bombings."
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