Overview
- Magistrate Judge Michael Hammer approved nationwide travel for Khalil to speak at events, citing his compliance with release terms and lack of flight risk.
- He must notify ICE of destinations and dates at least 48 hours before trips, and the judge rejected a government request for electronic monitoring.
- The ruling lifts earlier limits that confined his movements to New York, New Jersey, Washington, D.C., Louisiana and Michigan after his June release from detention.
- An immigration judge in Louisiana ruled last month that Khalil was removable for alleged nondisclosures on his green‑card application, a decision his lawyers are appealing.
- Khalil, a Columbia graduate and lawful permanent resident, has filed a $20 million lawsuit alleging false imprisonment and malicious prosecution tied to more than 100 days in ICE custody.