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Judge says US effort to deport Mahmoud Khalil on foreign policy grounds is likely unconstitutional

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A federal judge said the Trump administration’s effort to deport Mahmoud Khalil because of his pro-Palestinian activism at Columbia University was likely unconstitutional. Judge Michael Farbiarz said Wednesday that Khalil's lawyers had not properly responded to another charge brought by the governme…

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  1. Al Jazeera

    US judge says effort to deport Mahmoud Khalil likely unconstitutional (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Trump administration has relied on sweeping view of executive power to push for deportation of pro-Palestine students.

  2. NBC News

    Trump admin's effort to deport Mahmoud Khalil is likely unconstitutional, judge rules (opens NBC News)

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    A federal judge in New Jersey ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration's effort to deport pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil on foreign policy grounds is most likely unconstitutional but stopped short of releasing him from detainment.

  3. WDIO Duluth

    Judge says US effort to deport Mahmoud Khalil on foreign policy grounds is likely unconstitutional (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    A federal judge said the Trump administration’s effort to deport Mahmoud Khalil because of his pro-Palestinian activism at Columbia University was likely unconstitutional. Judge Michael Farbiarz said Wednesday that Khalil's lawyers had not properly responded to another charge brought by the governme…

  4. CNN

    Mahmoud Khalil’s detention for alleged threat to US foreign policy is likely ‘unconstitutionally vague,’ federal judge says (opens CNN)

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    The Trump administration’s use of an obscure portion of immigration law to detain and attempt to deport pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil is likely unconstitutional, according to an order issued Wednesday by a federal judge in New Jersey.

  5. The Guardian

    Judge says Trump’s bid to deport Mahmoud Khalil is unconstitutional (opens The Guardian)

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    Michael Farbiarz stops short of ordering Khalil released from jail, saying lawyers must first address another charge

  6. The Hill

    Mahmoud Khalil deportation attempt likely unconstitutional: Judge (opens The Hill)

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    A federal judge said the Trump administration's attempt to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a green card holder and former pro-Palestinian activist at Columbia University, is likely unconstitutional.

  7. Fox News

    Conservative legal experts slam latest Mahmoud Khalil ruling (opens Fox News)

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    A federal judge questions the Trump administration's deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, calling it unconstitutional, but conservative legal experts disagree.

  8. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Mahmoud Khalil’s detention for alleged threat to US foreign policy is likely ‘unconstitutionally vague,’ federal judge says | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Matt Rehbein, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration’s use of an obscure portion of immigration law to detain and attempt to deport pro-Palestinian

  9. Fox News

    Federal judge says attempted deportation of anti-Israel ringleader Mahmoud Khalil may be unconstitutional (opens Fox News)

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    A federal judge in New Jersey ruled President Donald Trump's deportation effort against anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil is likely unconstitutional, citing immigration laws.

  10. UPI

    Judge rules effort to deport Mahmoud Khalil likely 'unconstitutional' (opens UPI)

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    A federal judge in New Jersey ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration's efforts to deport Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil are most likely unconstitutional but did not set him free from custody.

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