Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil was determined to appear in the Immigration Court
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, which has been targeted by the Trump government for deportation after he helped hold pro-Palestine protests as students at Columbia University, was determined to appear in the Immigration Court in Louisiana on Thursday.
Khalil, a green card holder who married an American citizen, has been detained at the Louisiana detention facility since Ice agents caught him in the lobby of his apartment building in New York City in March.
Lawyer Khalil is ready to debate about a number of problems before the court, including his delayed request for asylum, their motion to stop this case because they accuse him illegally detained without a warrant, their motion for continuation, and the second allegations that the Department of Domestic Security claimed him that could be deported, centered around their accusation that he lied to his obligations.
But in the end what decisions to be discussed at the trial will depend on the judge of immigration Jamee Comans, who last month ordered Khalil who could be deported based on the statement of State Secretary Marco Rubio that his presence and ongoing actions in the country were “Consequences of Hazing Foreign Policy.”
He did not ask to review evidence that supported the claim.
COMANS has not ordered the second set of accusations about the Green Card Application, which according to Khalil’s lawyer is mostly based on a conservative tabloid. They recently submitted several documents and declarations from the previous employer that they said they proved that he was not wrongly describing his work history.
Mahmoud Khalil student negotiator was seen at a pro-Palestinian protest camp at the Columbia University campus in New York, April 29, 2024.
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Khalil himself can also testify about why he believes his life can be risky if he is rejected asylum or if he is deported to Algeria or Syria because the government says he wants to do it.
Ahead of the trial, Khalil’s lawyer handed over more than 600 pages of documents, declarations, and expert analysis supporting their claims that he was not antisemite and that he could face torture and death if he was deported.
Khalil’s wife, Dr. Noor Abdalla, who has just given birth to the couple’s son, is expected to attend the trial. This will be the first time Khalil will see his son directly after he was born on April 21.
On Wednesday, Khalil’s lawyer asked judges federal to intervene and allow Khalil, his wife, and a newborn son to meet without plexiglass separating them. The judge ordered the facility to allow Khalil, his wife, and advice to meet together to discuss his habele petition.
