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Judge temporarily blocks effort to deport Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia student protests
CNN ^ | March 10th, 2025 | By Alaa Elassar, Priscilla Alvarez, Gloria Pazmino and Michelle Watson, CNN

Posted on 03/10/2025 4:47:36 PM PDT by Mariner

A federal judge in New York has blocked any efforts by President Donald Trump’s administration to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia university graduate and Palestinian activist who was arrested Saturday night until a conference Wednesday, according to court documents.

It’s unclear if he will appear in court on Wednesday.

“To preserve the Court’s jurisdiction pending a ruling on the petition, Petitioner shall not be removed from the United States unless and until the Court orders otherwise,” the Monday filing said.

Khalil, who helped lead Columbia University’s student protest movement demanding a ceasefire in Gaza, was arrested Saturday night by federal immigration authorities who said they were acting on a State Department order to revoke his green card, according to his attorney.

Khalil’s arrest is the latest escalation by Trump – in what he calls, “the first arrest of many to come,”– to crack down on pro-Palestinian demonstrations on college campuses, and comes days after he vowed to deport foreign students and imprison “agitators” involved in “illegal protests.”

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: hamas; iran; jessemfurman; mahmoudkhalil; whatshisfrnick
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I've supported Trump's restraint with these judges since January. I thought it prudent to keep the ammo dry.

However, deportation of a foreign national convicted of a crime is CLEARLY, CLEARLY within POTUS plenary authority.

This judge should be ignored without comment and this terrorist deported forthwith.

1 posted on 03/10/2025 4:47:36 PM PDT by Mariner
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To: Mariner

Ignore and deport


2 posted on 03/10/2025 4:49:50 PM PDT by AbolishCSEU (Amount of "child" support paid is inversely proportionate to mother's actual parenting of children)
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To: Mariner

Does it say who the judge is? I hate visiting CNN’s website.


3 posted on 03/10/2025 4:50:41 PM PDT by grimalkin (Communism is the final logic of the dehumanization of man. -Fulton J. Sheen)
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To: Mariner

Another super-President.


4 posted on 03/10/2025 4:50:42 PM PDT by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: Mariner

I guess the prick is allowed due process but he WILL be deported..becoming an American citizen is a PRIVILEGE not right..you come to this country, you abide by our laws, you come here and spew pro terrorist propaganda, call for the slaughter of Jews, call Oct 7th the happiest day of your life guess what your ass is GONE


5 posted on 03/10/2025 4:51:27 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: grimalkin

Judge is Jesse M. Furman, an Obama appointee.


6 posted on 03/10/2025 4:53:00 PM PDT by Macho MAGA Man (The last two weren't balloons. One was a cylindrical object)
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To: Mariner

Agree 100%.


7 posted on 03/10/2025 4:54:01 PM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

It’s very telling and predictable who the Left goes to the mat for. Every. Single. Time.


8 posted on 03/10/2025 4:55:12 PM PDT by rbg81 (=)
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To: Mariner

https://redstate.com/bonchie/2025/03/10/judge-blocks-deportation-of-pro-hamas-leader-but-the-trump-administration-may-have-outfoxed-him-n2186506

Redstate speculates that Khalil is no longer within the judge’s district and thus not in his purview.


9 posted on 03/10/2025 4:56:06 PM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same. )
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To: Mariner

A Small Claims court judge can override him.


11 posted on 03/10/2025 4:58:27 PM PDT by Mark (DONATE ONCE every 3 months-is that a big deal?)
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To: AbolishCSEU

You don’t think there are enough squishy Rs to turn it into a real impeachment?


12 posted on 03/10/2025 4:59:00 PM PDT by pas
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To: rbg81

Nadler, Schultz and other Jewish Dems say NOTHING when Jewish students are being spit on, threatened, etc on college campuses all over America, but THIS, this is the schmuck they all stand for


13 posted on 03/10/2025 5:00:38 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: AbolishCSEU
They should have arrested him, immediately fly him to Gitmo or, better yet, Somalia.
14 posted on 03/10/2025 5:01:34 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and His mercy endureth forever. — Psalm 106)
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To: Steely Tom

Or some of them think they are a little higher than God.

Saw a talk on the meaning of each of the Ten Commandments. “Thou Shalt Have No Gods Before Me” replaced what the ancients and even current atheists believe: the human mind can assess and decide upon everything based on science and personal beliefs and this was what God is supposed to be doing, not the humans. Notice they had workers pry the Ten Commandments off school buildings. Didn’t like the competition.

These judges think they are above all that and and rule the world.


15 posted on 03/10/2025 5:04:24 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: Mariner

Deported to the cener of the Atlantic Ocean from the back of a C130.


16 posted on 03/10/2025 5:05:31 PM PDT by clee1 (We use 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 2 to pull a trigger. I'm lazy and don't wish to smile.)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

“becoming an American citizen”

He is here on a Green Card, i.e., not a citizen.


17 posted on 03/10/2025 5:07:15 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (Democrats who say ‘no one is above the law’ won’t mind going to prison for the money they stole)
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To: Mariner

RE: I thought it prudent to keep the ammo dry.

Joe Biden: I agree. That’s why I never kept it in my shorts.


18 posted on 03/10/2025 5:07:46 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: FroggyTheGremlim

‘ I hope he rapes the Judge’s daughter, or his wife.’

Aren’t you just a swell person.


19 posted on 03/10/2025 5:08:31 PM PDT by Fuzz
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To: FroggyTheGremlim

Better yet - rape the judge (although it looks like he may like it)


20 posted on 03/10/2025 5:10:31 PM PDT by jpp113
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