"A federal appeals court has reversed the decision to release Columbia University grad student and pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil from ICE detention last year. A three-judge panel at the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday that a federal district court in New Jersey did not have the authority to order Khalil's release in June 2025."
"Khalil, a green card holder who is married to an American citizen, was arrested at his on-campus apartment back in March 2025 after officials within President Donald Trump's administration including Trump himself insisted that the graduate student organized pro-Hamas activities at Columbia. A judge later ruled that he could be deported, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio publicly maintained he could revoke Khalil's student visa. Every day now we're approving visa revocations, and if that visa led to a green card, the green card process as well, Rubio said at the time."
A three-judge panel at the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a federal district court in New Jersey lacked authority to order Mahmoud Khalil's release from ICE detention in June 2025. The appellate decision reflects a procedural scheme that permits petitioners a single opportunity to seek relief, which can delay remedies for some individuals. Khalil had been ordered released earlier by Judge Michael Farbiarz. Khalil is a Columbia University graduate student and pro-Palestinian activist, a green card holder married to a U.S. citizen, arrested in March 2025 amid allegations of organizing pro-Hamas activities. A judge later found he could be deported, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio publicly stated Khalil's student visa could be revoked, potentially affecting the green card process.
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