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A federal judge has granted a request to temporarily block the deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, a 30-year-old Palestinian Columbia University graduate who has been held in a detention facility in Louisiana since March. The ruling is a significant setback for the Trump administration, which had sought to strip Khalil of
Activists
A federal judge has issued a significant ruling in favor of Mahmoud Khalil, a student at Columbia University who was detained by the Trump administration for his participation in pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Khalil's lawyers argue that the detention was a suppression of free speech, and the judge's
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A federal judge has ruled that the US government must release Khalil, a 30-year-old Palestinian student, who has been detained for participating in pro-Israel protests at Columbia University. Khalil, a legal US resident, was arrested in March for participating in demonstrations against the war in Gaza and has been held
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Israeli forces intercepted a Gaza-bound aid ship, operated by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, on Monday, detaining its passengers, including environmental activist Greta Thunberg. The Israeli Foreign Ministry announced that Thunberg and other activists would be flown home from Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport, with those refusing deportation potentially
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Greta Thunberg and fellow activists were attempting to bring aid to Gaza, a territory suffering from a total siege and severe restrictions that have pushed it to the brink of famine. Despite this, Israel seized the Madleen vessel, a civilian ship carrying humanitarian aid, and took the crew into police
Trump, Donald
The Supreme Court has sided with the Trump administration, allowing it to end a Biden-era humanitarian program that provided temporary residency to over 500,000 immigrants from countries facing war and political turmoil. The order, which was unsigned and provided no reasoning, will allow the administration to revoke the program
Trump, Donald
Federal judges are increasingly holding the Trump administration in contempt for its failure to comply with court orders and stonewalling information in immigration cases. In recent weeks, judges have found the administration to have disregarded preliminary injunctions, restraining orders, and judicial protections, leading to the wrongful deportation of numerous individuals,
Trump, Donald
A federal judge, Michael Farbiarz, has expressed concerns that the Trump administration's efforts to deport Mahmoud Khalil due to his pro-Palestinian activism at Columbia University may violate the U.S. Constitution. In a detailed order, the judge highlighted the government's primary justification for removing Khalil, citing
Trump, Donald
The Supreme Court will soon confront a high-stakes case challenging President Trump's aggressive deportation policies, which have sparked concerns among the conservative justices. This appeal comes as the administration seeks to deport migrants to South Sudan and other countries without sufficient notice or due process. The case highlights
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Tom Homan, the White House official in charge of deportations and detention, earned more than $5,000 in fees from a company that operates the majority of the nation's immigrant detention facilities before joining the Trump administration. Homan's disclosure was made in a federal ethics filing
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Details over the case of eight migrant detainees who were on a US flight destined for South Sudan are being hammered out in court, leaving them stranded at a US military base in Djibouti. The US officials' actions have angered Djiboutian government officials, and the US military in Djibouti
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Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and lawful permanent resident, has been detained in immigration custody since March for his alleged ties to terrorist organizations. His attorneys argued that he was arrested illegally and without a warrant, and that the government's evidence is insufficient to support their claims. Despite
