Judge orders release of anti-Israel activist Khalil in immigration case

Federal judge ordered anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil to be released on bail, while his migrant The civil case was conducted through the court on the grounds that it was the “special circumstances” of his case.

Biden-appointed judge Michael Farbiarz assessed Khalil was not a danger or danger to the community at a New Jersey hearing, so his detention was “very unusual.”

Khalil’s lawyer said in a letter to the court that his imprisonment at the immigration detention center in Jena, Louisiana was a “extremely rare” decision by the government and constituted unconstitutional retaliation.

Legal permanent resident Khalil was arrested outside his apartment at Columbia University in March and immediately filed a habeas lawsuit, challenging his detention. He has asked the court to be released on bail or transferred to an immigration facility in New Jersey, where he will be closer to his family and the legal team.

Department of Justice seeks to detain anti-Israel activist Khalil in Louisiana immigration prison

An immigration judge believes Khalil was demolished according to a secretary of state memorandum Marco Rubio That is, Khalil’s actions on campus are inconsistent with the interests of American foreign policy.

Rubio cited an obscure provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act to justify his findings, and Fabiaz later ordered the secretary not to use the decision.

But the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) later added a second reason, causing Khalil to be detained and attempted to expel him. The Department of Homeland Security said Khalil allegedly omitted key information from his green card application about the groups he belonged to, including the segregation and divestment of Columbia University.

Khalil’s case has become a lightning rod for anti-Israel protesters and immigration rights advocates. They argued that the Trump administration retaliated against him for opposing the Israeli government and freedom of speech for those who oppose Israel’s offense in the Gaza Strip and those in conflict with Iran. The government retorted that Harrier violated immigration laws by expressing support to the terrorist group Hamas through his alleged activism.

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) attorneys argued to the judge that the federal court had no right to release Khalil from detention because a second claim on his green card documents was in front of the immigration judge.

“Khalil is still in custody because he is currently charged with accused of fraud or intentionally misrepresenting the material facts of his application for adjustment status,” the attorney wrote in court documents this week.

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Fox News’s Kirill Clark contributed to the report.