Overview

• A federal judge ordered Khalil released on bail with travel limits after ruling the administration’s foreign policy basis for deportation likely violated free-speech rights.
• The Trump administration filed an appeal within minutes of the bail decision, arguing the district court lacked authority and pressing for a detention hearing before an immigration judge.
• Homeland Security has introduced new fraud allegations, claiming Khalil omitted key affiliations on his green card application to bolster its removal effort.
• Since his release, Khalil has resumed pro-Palestinian activism in New York City, drawing large rallies and high-profile support, including from Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
• The broader case has led the administration to revoke billions in federal research grants and push universities to tighten protest rules over campus demonstrations.