Posted on 04/09/2025 5:41:06 PM PDT by CFW
An immigration judge in the case surrounding detained activist Mahmoud Khalil has given the Trump administration one day to show evidence the former Columbia University student should be deported, as she wants to make a decision on the issue Friday.
Louisiana Judge Jamee Comans said Tuesday the government had 24 hours to produce evidence against Khalil, a green card holder being targeted by the Trump administration over his role in pro-Palestinian campus demonstrations last year.
Comans said that without sufficient evidence, she will terminate the case Friday and Khalil will be released. The federal government would not be able to file the case again unless the judge throws it out without prejudice.
Khalil was the first known target in the Trump administration’s escalating battle with foreign students, starting with those who participated in the pro-Palestinian movement but seemingly expanding to others with minor infractions such as traffic violations.
The government began the case citing a rarely used provision of immigration law that says the secretary of State can remove a noncitizen if they are a threat to U.S. foreign policy. It later added Khalil did not mention on his application for a green card various organizations he used to work for, such as the Syria Office in the British Embassy in Beirut.
“The government has not produced a single shred of evidence to date to support any of its allegations or charges in this case,” Marc Van Der Hout, Khalil’s attorney, said in a statement.
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He’s an illegal. What else is there to prove?
Are these judges aware of what it means to give aid and comfort to the enemy?
Was he breaking US laws when he was leading anti-Semitic riots taking over a campus? If you are here as a visitor, you don’t get to break our laws and remain.
He stirs up hornets.
They sting.
I’m innocent!
She is not a realjudge but an administrative j]Judge, who can be fired for this misbehavior. Giving the People only one day sounds like begging to be fired. JMHO
What BS.
Apparently, the judge has been living under a rock and never watching news coverage re: khalil’s activities and statements.
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why ?
you will just ignore it like you ignore all the other black letter plain language laws you don't like
Khalil is not illegal (and there is no indication that he ever was illegal). He is a Green Card holder by way of his US citizen wife. There is a much higher burden on the government to deport a permanent resident.
Based on his history, I say Kahli is an agent for a foreign government sent here to create havoc. Trump should tell the judge the information is classified and related to national security and she doesn’t have the necessary security clearance to view the information.
Trump’s attorneys should be closely reading the “Patriot Act” and use the provisions therein against these Hamas supporting illegal aliens. Government agencies have used the Act against American citizens to justify all types of illegal actions.
Use it against terrorists for a change. That’s how they convinced Congress and the people to support the Act. They said it would be used to go after terrorists and prevent them from entering our country. Of course, they lied since all they have done since its passage is tamp down on American’s freedoms and make us take off our shoes at the airport.
Perhaps offer the alternative of trial for treason? Or, just call it inciting insurrection?
It seems that they are going to get him on omitting information on his Green Card application.
In related news, a federal judge has issued a temporary injunction barring prosecution of Al Capone for bank robbery until the DOJ can prove exactly which dollars were stolen from the amounts he had in his possession at the time of his arrest.
Thanks. I was going to point that out then so your post. From what I have read it is more about him supporting HAMAS than supporting the mythical state of Palestine.
You’re the one who’s trying to save his Hamas-loving ass from deportation Judge. You provide the evidence why he shouldn’t be deported.
A non-citizen “permanent resident” who attacks America is an illegal.
These damn fascist “district judges” are blowing off the SCOTUS.
I give the judge 1 day to go F himself
According to the article, he has a green card. Reading comprehension is our friend.
Giving any time to produce evidence is a farce. No amount of evidence would alter the ruling she is going to make.
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