The immigration judge in Louisiana is allowing the Trump administration to move forward with efforts to deport a Columbia University worker. Mahmud Khalil.
Assistant Chief Immigration Judge Jamie Komans ruled that the US commitment that Khalil had offered “negative consequences of foreign policy” for the United States.
The judge gave Khalil’s lawyers to file requests for relief to stop exile in Syria or Algeria until April 23.
The Commons is conducting Abenis under the grounds of another deportation presented by the Trump administration: claim that Khalil committed immigration fraud because he has excluded information about his work history in his green card application. Commons determined the Friday afternoon.
Khalil has been subjected to deportation at Columbia University campus for a protest against Israel.
After Komanus issued his order, Khalil, who is affiliated with a blue uniform and sandals, asked to allow remarks.
Khalil noted that the judge had earlier talked about “proper action and basic justice”, and a former Colombian student said that these principles were not followed today.
Khalil said the Trump administration sent him “a thousand miles away” from his family. He concluded to the judge saying that the cases of other immigrants detained here at the ice facility in Jenna, Louisiana should also be addressed immediately.
Khalil’s lawyer said in a statement after the hearing, “Today, we saw his worst fear: Mahmud was subjected to a violation of the right to hear the right to hear, a clear violation of his right to a fair hearing, and to suppress the immigration law to suppress the disagreement.
“If Mahmud can be targeted like this, just to speak for Palestinians and exercise his constitutionally secure right to free speech, it can be with anyone on any issue of dislike of the Trump administration,” said Mark Wan Derrot.
Commons determined the Friday afternoon. Khalil has been subjected to deportation at Columbia University campus for a protest against Israel.
The government has not accused Khalil of any crime, but he has argued in the immigration court that he should be stripped of his green card and deported on two civil immigration grounds.
The Trump administration has requested a rarely used clause of immigration law, which helps the government need to deport non -cytzains, whose “presence or activities” “are committed to potentially serious negative. Foreign policy results For the United States. “
This week encountered a deadline Provide evidence Against Khalil, the Department of Homeland Security filed A memory Secretary of State Marco Rubio outline foreign policy rationality.
Rubio did not present any specific evidence against the 30 -year -old legal permanent resident Khalil American citizen wife In the last stage of pregnancy. But he said that Khalil’s presence in the country has “overwhelmed US policy to tackle Judaism in the world and in the United States, in addition to trying to harass and protect Jewish students from all over the world and in the United States.” “
The Trump government has separately alleged that Khalil has committed immigration fraud by failing to disclose some information in his green card application, including the British Embassy in Beirut and the UN Agency for Palestinian immigrants and refugees.
Khalil’s lawyers strongly criticized Rubio’s memo and the government’s case against Khalil. They claim that the government is violating the right to Khalil’s free speech.
On Thursday, Khalil’s immigration case lawyer Johnny Sinodes said, “If the Foreign Secretary claims to be arrested, detained and deported, including a legal permanent resident, just because the person contradicts US foreign policy, there is no limit to this.
Khalil has tried separately on the government for his arrest, detention and an attempt to deport him. In this case, in the Federal Court in New Jersey, an order has been summoned for which Khalil’s release and Rubio will both need to be abolished. It also urges a judge to prohibit the Trump administration from targeting non -Citizens “, who is engaged in a constitutional protected expression activity in the United States in support of Palestinian rights or Israel’s criticism.”
Graham Cats participated in the report.
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