{"id":2422673,"date":"2025-04-11T16:50:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T20:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-rules-trump-administration-can-deport-mahmoud-khalil-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-04-11T16:50:48","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T20:50:48","slug":"judge-rules-trump-administration-can-deport-mahmoud-khalil-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-rules-trump-administration-can-deport-mahmoud-khalil-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge rules Trump administration can deport Mahmoud Khalil &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjudge-rules-trump-administration-can-deport-mahmoud-khalil-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2422673&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A U.S. immigration judge has ruled that the Trump management can proceed with the deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate student and pro-Palestinian activist. The judge, James Comans, decided that Khalil is removable under U.S. immigration law, citing a recent letter from Senator Marco Rubio, which labeled khalil as a threat to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oops-7-allies-biden-needlessly-angered-in-2021\/\" title=\"Oops! 7 Allies Biden Needlessly Angered in 2021\">foreign policy due<\/a> to his involvement in protests that Rubio claimed were antisemitic.Despite not being charged with any crimes, Khalil, who is from a Palestinian refugee camp in Syria and became a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-investigating-spacexs-hiring-practices-after-non-u-s-citizen-alleges-discrimination\/\" title=\"DOJ Investigating SpaceX\u2019s Hiring Practices After Non-U.S. Citizen Alleges Discrimination\">lawful permanent resident<\/a> last year, may be deported based on a provision allowing removal for perceived threats to U.S. interests.<\/p>\n<p>Khalil was arrested at his apartment in March and remains in custody in louisiana. His attorneys have until April 23 to seek relief from deportation, arguing that the case is a violation of his First Amendment rights and a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">politically motivated attack<\/a> on free speech. The situation has sparked a national debate over the intersection of immigration policy and political activism, especially among foreign students involved in protests regarding the Israel-Hamas conflict.Khalil has also filed a federal lawsuit challenging the legality of his arrest and detention.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Judge rules Trump administration can deport Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2081350\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A U.S. immigration judge in Louisiana ruled Friday that President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>&rsquo;s administration can move forward with deportation proceedings against Mahmoud Khalil.<\/p>\n<p>The Columbia University graduate student and pro-Palestinian activist&rsquo;s case has become a flashpoint in the national debate over student protests and immigration policy. Judge James Comans at the LaSalle Immigration Court ruled that Khalil is removable under U.S. immigration law.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3378068\/doj-judge-supreme-court-abrego-garcia\/\">DOJ and judge clash over Supreme Court order in Abrego Garcia case<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3377647\/mahmoud-khalil-lawyers-rubio-testimony-dhs-evidence\/\">Mahmoud Khalil&#8217;s lawyers seek Rubio testimony to expand on DHS evidence<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3376333\/doj-deport-alleged-ms-13-leader\/\">DOJ moves to deport alleged MS-13 leader instead of prosecute<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Comans cited a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3377647\/mahmoud-khalil-lawyers-rubio-testimony-dhs-evidence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">recent letter<\/a> from Secretary of State <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marco-rubio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marco Rubio<\/a>, which deemed Khalil&rsquo;s presence in the United States a threat to foreign policy. The judge said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-homeland-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Department of Homeland Security<\/a> met its burden of proof.<\/p>\n<p>Khalil, 30, was arrested on March 8 at his Columbia University apartment and transferred to a detention facility in rural Louisiana, where he remains in custody. His attorneys have until April 23 to apply for relief from deportation.<\/p>\n<p>Khalil was born in a Palestinian refugee camp in Syria and holds Algerian citizenship. He became a U.S. lawful permanent resident last year and is married to a U.S. citizen. Despite not being charged with any crimes, the Trump administration has targeted Khalil for removal based on a provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act that allows for deportation if an immigrant is deemed a foreign policy threat.<\/p>\n<p>Rubio&rsquo;s letter to the immigration court accused Khalil of playing a role in &ldquo;antisemitic protests and disruptive activities&rdquo; on campus, which the administration argues create a hostile environment for Jewish students. While the letter acknowledged Khalil had not broken any laws, it asserted that lawful speech and associations can still warrant removal if they endanger U.S. interests abroad.<\/p>\n<p>Khalil&rsquo;s lawyers argue the case is a blatant violation of First Amendment protections, calling it a politically motivated attack on pro-Palestinian speech. &ldquo;Rubio&rsquo;s letter is a sort of tacky, Soviet-style diktat that&rsquo;s equal parts empty and chilling,&rdquo; said Baher Azmy, legal director of the Center for Constitutional Rights.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3377647\/mahmoud-khalil-lawyers-rubio-testimony-dhs-evidence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">MAHMOUD KHALIL&rsquo;S LAWYERS SEEK RUBIO TESTIMONY TO EXPAND ON DHS EVIDENCE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Khalil has also filed a federal lawsuit in New Jersey challenging his arrest and transfer to Louisiana, which his attorneys say was designed to isolate him from his legal team and family in New York.<\/p>\n<p>The case is being closely watched as a test of how far the Trump administration is willing to go in using immigration law to police foreign students&rsquo; political activity &mdash; especially those involved in campus protests over the U.S.&rsquo;s role in the Israel-Hamas conflict.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2081350\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2081350\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Judge allows Trump administration to deport Columbia student Khalil<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2422674,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Mahmoud-Khalil-1.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6184,3813,36794,51975,3634],"class_list":["post-2422673","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-deportation","tag-immigration","tag-legal-ruling","tag-mahmoud-khalil","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Mahmoud-Khalil-1.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2422673","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2422673"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2422673\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2422677,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2422673\/revisions\/2422677"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2422674"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2422673"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2422673"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2422673"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}