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Apr 10

Pressed for evidence against Mahmoud Khalil, Rubio argues his presence undermines U.S. foreign policy

By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press

The two-page memo, which was obtained by The Associated Press, does not allege any criminal conduct by Khalil, a legal permanent U.S. resident and graduate student who served as spokesperson for campus activists last year during large demonstrations against Israel's…

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Apr 08

Court tells government to provide evidence justifying deportation of Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil or case is over

By Sara Cline, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press

At an immigration hearing Tuesday in Louisiana, Judge Jamee Comans gave the federal government until Wednesday to turn over its evidence gathered against Khalil, a 30-year-old legal U.S. resident.

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Mar 28

WATCH: Khalil’s lawyers speak as judge weighs whether to move jurisdiction for case

By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press

Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate student facing deportation for his role in pro-Palestinian campus protests, urged a federal judge on Friday to move their client’s case out of Louisiana, describing his imprisonment there as a “Kafkaesque” ploy to…

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Mar 18

Columbia University student says his detention shows anti-Palestinian racism in U.S.

By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

In a letter dictated from a Louisiana immigration lockup and released by his attorney on Tuesday, the student, Mahmoud Khalil, said he is being "targeted" as part of a larger effort to repress Palestinians.

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Mar 14

Trump demands admissions overhaul and control of academic department at Columbia University

By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press

The Trump administration has delivered an extraordinary ultimatum to Columbia University, threatening to permanently end federal funding to the school unless it cedes control of an international studies department and implements sweeping changes to other policies.

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Mar 13

Jewish protesters flood Trump Tower to demand activist Mahmoud Khalil’s release

By Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press

Police have begun arresting demonstrators from a Jewish group who filled the lobby of Trump Tower to denounce the immigration arrest of Mahmoud Khalil.

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Mar 12

Trump campaigned as a protector of free speech but critics say his actions threaten it

By Nicholas Riccardi, Christine Fernando, Associated Press

President Donald Trump campaigned as a champion of free speech, but First Amendment advocates say they’ve never seen freedom of speech under attack the way it has been in his second term.

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Mar 12

WATCH: Lawyers for pro-Palestinian activist threatened with deportation hold news briefing

By Jake Offenhartz, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

One of Khalil’s lawyers, Ramzi Kassem, told the judge that Khalil was “identified, targeted and detained” because of his advocacy for Palestinian rights and his protected speech. He said Khalil has no criminal convictions, but “for some reason, is being…

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Mar 11

Arrest of activist sparks questions about protections for foreign students and green card holders

By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press

The arrest of a Palestinian activist who helped organize campus protests of the war in Gaza has sparked questions about whether foreign students and green card holders are protected against being deported from the U.S.

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Mar 10

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Trump administration targets foreign student who protested against Israel’s war in Gaza

By William Brangham, Courtney Norris

A former student at Columbia University in New York was arrested by immigration authorities despite having a green card. Mahmoud Khalil, who helped organize on-campus protests against Israel’s war on Gaza, was seized, according to President Trump, for espousing pro-Hamas…

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