Overview

• The ruling, based on a memo by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, allows for Khalil's deportation under an immigration law provision rarely invoked since its creation in 1990.
• Rubio's memo cites Khalil's participation in pro-Palestinian protests as undermining U.S. policy against antisemitism, despite no allegations of criminal activity.
• Khalil, a lawful permanent resident and Columbia University graduate, has been detained since his March 8 arrest by ICE in New York and subsequent transfer to Louisiana.
• Khalil’s attorneys argue the case violates his First Amendment rights, framing it as a politically motivated attempt to silence dissent against U.S. and Israeli policies.
• Separate legal challenges are ongoing, including a federal lawsuit in New Jersey contesting Khalil’s detention and the constitutionality of his arrest and transfer.