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US Detains Pro-Palestinian Activist Khalil Despite Judge's Release Directive

Missing Friday’s appeal deadline, authorities are invoking alleged green card misrepresentations to continue his detention.

FILE - Student negotiator Mahmoud Khalil is seen at a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on the Columbia University campus in New York, April 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
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Overview

  • US District Judge Michael Farbiarz ruled that detaining Khalil under a seldom-used provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act infringed on his First Amendment rights.
  • Farbiarz issued a preliminary injunction ordering Khalil’s release by Friday unless the government appealed or presented another lawful basis for his custody.
  • The administration did not file an appeal by the 9:30 a.m. EDT Friday deadline, allowing the release order to take effect.
  • Federal attorneys notified the court that Khalil will remain in custody under separate allegations that he misrepresented information on his green card application.
  • Khalil’s legal team has demanded his immediate release, arguing that continued detention on fraud claims sustains an unconstitutional chill on his pro-Palestinian advocacy.