Overview

• Khalil filed a sworn declaration in New Jersey federal court recounting the anguish of missing his newborn’s birth while held in a Louisiana ICE facility.
• Supporting affidavits from his wife, Columbia students and legal experts outline reputational damage, family separation and a chilling effect on campus speech.
• He revealed that Oxfam International rescinded a policy adviser position and that his mother’s visa application has stalled after his family faced harassment.
• In late May Judge Michael Farbiarz ruled that the administration’s use of a rarely invoked immigration statute likely violates free speech and due process protections.
• Khalil remains in detention as the court considers his motion for a preliminary injunction and additional evidence on the government’s justification for deportation.