Mahmoud Khalil's detention has drawn legal scrutiny as a federal judge transfers his case from Louisiana to New Jersey. Khalil, a Columbia graduate and pro-Palestinian protest leader, is facing the threat of deportation by the Trump administration despite being a legal permanent resident with no criminal charges. His legal team argues that his First and Fifth Amendment rights have been violated due to government retaliation for his activism. The judge ordered that he cannot be deported while the case is reviewed, emphasizing due process rights.
"The judge noted that Mr. Khalil's lawyers had accused the government of punishing him for his participation in demonstrations, and that his First and Fifth Amendment rights had been violated."
"Mr. Khalil, a leader of pro-Palestinian protests on Columbia's campus, had been arrested and swiftly transferred to Louisiana, where deportation could set broad precedent."
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