"Khalil stated, 'The only thing I am guilty of is speaking out against the genocide in Palestine and this administration has weaponized the immigration system to punish me for it.'"
"Khalil's attorneys emphasized that he cannot be lawfully detained or deported as he pursues a separate case in the federal court system."
"The government has claimed that Khalil's efforts as a leader of pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia were 'aligned to Hamas,' yet they have not presented evidence of any connection to the terrorist group."
"After his arrest last March, Khalil spent 104 days in an immigration jail, missing the birth of his first child, before he was ordered released by a federal judge in New Jersey."
The Board of Immigration Appeals denied Mahmoud Khalil's request to dismiss his deportation case, which was anticipated. Khalil, a Palestinian activist and former Columbia University student, criticized the ruling as biased. His lawyers argue he cannot be detained or deported while pursuing a separate federal case. Khalil claims his activism against the genocide in Palestine has led to the weaponization of the immigration system against him. The government alleges his protests are linked to Hamas, but no evidence has been provided. Khalil previously spent 104 days in immigration detention before being released by a federal judge.
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