"The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), which is housed in the Department of Justice (DOJ) but is legally enjoined to make independent decisions, ruled on April 9 that Khalil could be deported from the U.S. However, documents obtained by the Times show that the case was fast-tracked in a manner that experts say is unusual."
"Khalil, a student leader of Columbia University protests against the Gaza genocide, was an early target of the Trump administration's crackdown on pro-Palestinian speech when he was abducted by Department of Homeland Security agents while returning to his New York home in March 2025. Despite being a permanent resident married to a U.S. citizen, Khalil was detained in Louisiana for over three months, where he missed the birth of his son."
"Despite the BIA's ruling, Khalil cannot be deported while his separate habeas corpus case proceeds through federal courts. However, the Times' reporting raises questions about how fairly he is being treated by the Trump administration and how quickly he could face removal if the federal case falls through."
""This is the due process the administration is offering me, corrupt and unprecedented," Khalil posted on social media Friday in response to the Times ' reporting."
The Board of Immigration Appeals ruled on April 9 that Palestinian rights activist Mahmoud Khalil could be deported. Documents obtained show the case was fast-tracked with unusual speed and multiple judge recusals. The BIA is housed in the Department of Justice but is legally required to make independent decisions. Khalil, a Columbia University student leader, was detained after being abducted by Department of Homeland Security agents in March 2025 despite being a permanent resident married to a U.S. citizen. He was held in Louisiana for more than three months and missed the birth of his son. Khalil cannot be deported while a separate habeas corpus case proceeds in federal court, but the reporting raises concerns about fairness and how quickly removal could occur if the federal case fails.
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