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From Fox News: A federal judge sided with Mahmoud Khalil, an anti-Israel ringleader detained by the Trump administration, blocking the government from continuing to hold him on “foreign policy” grounds.
U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz on Wednesday granted a preliminary injunction preventing the government from detaining or removing Khalil, 30, based on a memorandum issued by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The memo asserted that Khalil’s presence “compromises a compelling foreign policy interest.”
“The government cannot claim an interest in enforcing what appears to be an unconstitutional law,” Farbiarz wrote, adding that the threat to free speech raised serious First Amendment concerns.
The ruling is a significant legal setback for the administration’s efforts to deport Khalil, who has been held at a detention facility in Louisiana following his involvement in anti-Israel demonstrations at Columbia University.
Khalil, 30, was arrested after leading student protests. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) attorneys say Khalil lied on his visa applications, failing to disclose important details and affiliations. They say his claims, that his free speech rights were being “eroded,” is a “red herring,” and that the green card holder did not disclose his employment with the Syrian office in the British Embassy in Beirut when he applied for permanent U.S. residency.
He is also accused of not disclosing his work with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, or his membership in Columbia University Apartheid Divest.
Khalil’s removal is blocked the preliminary injunction, but his release is not guaranteed.
The government has time to appeal as the court’s decision is on hold until Friday morning.
BREAKING: Judge says Mahmoud Khalil cannot be detained or deported based on Rubio’s determination. https://t.co/DXzOc6hK18 pic.twitter.com/aSI7Snadg6
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) June 11, 2025
TERROR: Mahmoud Khalil’s wife refuses to answer when asked point blank if her husband supports Hamas. She won’t condemn Hamas either. Khalil reportedly passed out materials from Hamas media office, led a movement which held hostages in an illegally hijacked building, and was… pic.twitter.com/8Ovj55nfl6
— @amuse (@amuse) March 25, 2025
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