Overview

• On June 20, U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz ordered Khalil’s release from a Louisiana immigration facility after 104 days in custody.
• The judge described Khalil’s detention as “highly unusual,” noting he posed no flight risk or danger and that prosecutors had not met legal standards for continued custody.
• The Trump administration has appealed Farbiarz’s ruling to the Third Circuit, asserting that only an immigration judge can decide release conditions in deportation cases.
• Rights groups and legal advocates have condemned Khalil’s detention as punishment for his pro-Palestinian speech, pointing to similar proceedings against other student activists.
• After reuniting with his wife and newborn son in New York, Khalil plans to continue his constitutional challenge in ongoing immigration proceedings.