Overview

• Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University activist and legal permanent resident, faces deportation over alleged ties to Hamas, claims his legal team denies.
• Judge Jamee Comans has given the federal government until 6 p.m. on April 9 to present evidence justifying Khalil's deportation or risk case dismissal by April 11.
• The Trump administration cites a rarely used law allowing deportation for foreign policy concerns but has yet to substantiate its allegations with evidence.
• Khalil has been detained in Louisiana since March 8, separated from his pregnant wife, while his attorneys challenge the expedited process as a violation of due process.
• The case has drawn significant public interest, with over 600 requests to observe proceedings, highlighting broader concerns over free speech and immigrant rights.