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Judge Lifts Travel Limits on Columbia Activist Mahmoud Khalil as He Fights Deportation

The decision comes as he appeals a deportation order linked to alleged omissions on his green‑card application.

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.