{"id":2589116,"date":"2026-04-09T22:56:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T02:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mahmoud-khalil-loses-appeal-to-dismiss-deportation-case\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T22:58:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T02:58:39","slug":"mahmoud-khalil-loses-appeal-to-dismiss-deportation-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mahmoud-khalil-loses-appeal-to-dismiss-deportation-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Mahmoud Khalil loses appeal to dismiss deportation case"},"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\">16<\/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%2Fmahmoud-khalil-loses-appeal-to-dismiss-deportation-case%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=2589116&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 board denied Mahmoud Khalil\u2019s latest bid to dismiss his deportation case, issuing a final order of removal that advances the Trump governance\u2019s effort to remove the former Columbia University graduate student. The Board of Immigration Appeals\u2019 ruling is not public,and the Department of Justice did not comment.<\/p>\n<p>Khalil, a 31-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cotton-bidens-border-crisis-is-a-superspreader-event\/\" title=\"Cotton: \u2018Biden\u2019s Border Crisis Is A Superspreader Event\u2019\">legal permanent resident<\/a> and among the first publicly targeted critics of anti-Israel campus protests, said he was not surprised and described the decision as biased and politically motivated. His lawyers noted he cannot be lawfully detained or deported while a separate federal habeas corpus case is unresolved. The decision effectively closes his options within immigration court for now,though it does not resolve the parallel federal court case that could affect whether deportation can proceed. Previously, a New Jersey federal judge had barred detention or removal while Khalil\u2019s habeas petition moves forward, and Khalil has asked the full 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider a panel\u2019s ruling on jurisdiction.<\/p>\n<p>Officials contend Khalil\u2019s conduct justified removal, citing his role in demonstrations they say created a hostile surroundings for Jewish students and conflicted with U.S. foreign policy priorities. They also alleged nondisclosure of prior work with a U.N. agency on his green-card application, which Khalil denies. The Board of Immigration Appeals, which operates within the DOJ, sets binding precedent across the immigration system.  <\/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\">Mahmoud Khalil loses appeal to dismiss deportation case<\/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\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2556358\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>An immigration appeals board on Thursday denied <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4486302\/zohran-mamdani-ramadan-mahmoud-khalil\/\">Mahmoud Khalil<\/a>&rsquo;s latest bid to dismiss his deportation case, a largely expected ruling that advances the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\">Trump administration<\/a>&rsquo;s effort to remove the former Columbia University graduate student from the United States.<\/p>\n<p>The Board of Immigration Appeals issued a final order of removal Thursday evening, according to Khalil&rsquo;s lawyers. The board&rsquo;s rulings are not public, and the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-justice\/\">Department of Justice<\/a> did not respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil holds a news conference outside Federal Court on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Philadelphia (AP Photo\/Matt Rourke)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Khalil said he was not surprised by the decision, which he called &ldquo;biased and politically motivated.&rdquo; His attorneys said he cannot be lawfully detained or deported while a separate federal habeas case remains unresolved.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;The only thing I am guilty of is speaking out against the genocide in Palestine &mdash; and this administration has weaponized the immigration system to punish me for it,&rdquo; Khalil said in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aclu.org\/press-releases\/trump-administrations-board-of-immigration-appeals-denies-mahmoud-khalils-bid-to-throw-out-deportation-case\">statement<\/a> provided by the American Civil Liberties Union.<\/p>\n<p>The ruling ends Khalil&rsquo;s options within the immigration court system and clears the way for deportation. However, it does not resolve the parallel federal court case that is now central to whether that deportation can proceed.<\/p>\n<p>A federal judge in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-jersey\/\">New Jersey<\/a> previously barred the Trump administration from detaining or deporting Khalil while his habeas petition moves forward. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4491337\/appellate-court-downs-trump-cases-mounting-tension-judicial\/\">Although a 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel previously found<\/a> that the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >district court lacked jurisdiction<\/a> to weigh his habeas petition, Khalil has asked the full appeals court to reconsider the panel&rsquo;s decision.<\/p>\n<p>The Board of Immigration Appeals operates within the DOJ and sets binding precedent across the immigration system.<\/p>\n<p>Khalil, a 31-year-old legal permanent resident, became one of the first publicly known targets of the administration&rsquo;s crackdown on noncitizens involved in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3406692\/columbia-university-students-suspended-anti-israel-protest\/\">anti-Israel campus protests<\/a>. He was arrested on March 8 last year after the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/state-department\/\">State Department<\/a> determined his presence in the U.S. was a threat to foreign policy.<\/p>\n<p>After his arrest, Khalil spent more than 100 days in immigration detention before a federal judge ordered his release.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4486302\/zohran-mamdani-ramadan-mahmoud-khalil\/\"><strong>MAMDANI CELEBRATES RAMADAN WITH MAHMOUD KHALIL ONE YEAR AFTER HIS DETENTION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration has argued Khalil&rsquo;s conduct justified removal, pointing to his role in demonstrations it says contributed to a hostile environment for Jewish students and conflicted with U.S. foreign policy priorities. A determination by Secretary of State <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marco-rubio\/\">Marco Rubio<\/a> concluded his presence could have &ldquo;serious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-issues-memo-delaying-deportation-of-palestinians-in-u-s\/\" title=\"Biden delays deportation of Palestinians in U.S\">adverse foreign policy consequences<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Officials have also alleged Khalil failed to disclose prior work with a U.N. agency when applying for his green card, providing a separate basis for removal. Khalil denies wrongdoing and has not been charged with a crime.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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>Paraphrase:<br \/>\nAn immigration appeals board rejected Mahmoud Khalil\u2019s latest attempt to block his deportation, a move that largely aligns with the Trump administration\u2019s push to remove him from the United States. The Board of Immigration Appeals issued a final removal order, though its decisions are not made public and the Department of Justice did not comment. Khalil, a Palestinian activist and 31-year-old permanent resident, said he was not surprised and called the decision biased and politically motivated. His lawyers argue he cannot be lawfully detained or deported while a separate federal habeas case is unresolved. Khalil contends he is being punished for speaking out against Palestinian suffering, with the ACLU noting the political use of immigration actions. The ruling ends his options within immigration court but does not decide the fate of his federal habeas case. A New Jersey federal judge had previously barred detention or removal while that petition proceeds; Khalil has sought full appellate review after a Third Circuit panel said the district court lacked jurisdiction to hear the habeas case. The Board of Immigration Appeals, which is part of the DOJ, sets binding precedent across the immigration system. Khalil, a 31-year-old legal permanent resident, became one of the early high-profile targets of the administration\u2019s crackdown on noncitizens involved in anti-Israel campus protests. He was arrested on March 8 last year after the State Department said his presence in the U.S. posed a threat to foreign policy, and he spent more than 100 days in detention before a federal judge ordered his release. The administration has argued Khalil\u2019s conduct warrants removal, pointing to demonstrations it says created a hostile environment for Jewish students and conflicted with U.S. foreign policy priorities. A State Department finding also warned that his continued presence could have serious adverse foreign policy consequences. Officials additionally alleged Khalil failed to disclose prior work with a United Nations agency on his green-card application; Khalil denies any misconduct and has not been charged with a crime.<\/p>\n<p>55-character headline:<br \/>\nMahmoud Khalil loses appeal to dismiss deportation case<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2589117,"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\/2026\/03\/AP25172034380695.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7584,6184,3813,69807,75635],"class_list":["post-2589116","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-appeal","tag-deportation","tag-immigration","tag-legal-news-2","tag-mahmoud-khalil-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP25172034380695.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2589116","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=2589116"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2589116\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2589120,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2589116\/revisions\/2589120"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2589117"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2589116"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2589116"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2589116"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}