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Watan<\/strong><\/em>-A report by Sarene Habeshian stated that the two-page memo published by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) before Friday\u2019s hearing\u2014which will determine whether Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful U.S. resident, will be deported\u2014contains no criminal charges against Khalil, who has not been accused of any crime.<\/p>\n

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When Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested him, they told Khalil that his student status had been revoked. Upon learning that he held a green card, they told him it was also invalid, according to Khalil\u2019s lawyer.<\/p>\n

The DHS memo relies solely on a letter by Senator Marco Rubio, who argued that the United States has the right to deport any non-citizen whose presence is deemed a national security threat.<\/p>\n

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Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian student and Columbia graduate, faces potential deportation from the U.S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Rubio Pushes Mahmoud Khalil Deportation Without Evidence of Threat<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

Rubio claimed that allowing Khalil to remain in the U.S. would undermine efforts to combat antisemitism globally and domestically, and jeopardize protections for Jewish students from harassment and violence in the U.S.<\/p>\n

In his letter, Rubio argued that Khalil should be deported for his participation in \u201cantisemitic protests<\/a> and disruptive efforts.\u201d The DHS memo echoed these claims and alleged that Khalil<\/a> had not disclosed his previous work at the British Embassy in Beirut or his association with the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA.<\/p>\n

Several Trump administration officials had previously made similar accusations against Khalil without offering any supporting evidence. A White House official said DHS had been investigating Khalil before his arrest and concluded that he was a Hamas supporter\u2014though they acknowledged he had not provided material support. Last month, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed Khalil had harassed Jewish American students and made them feel unwelcome on campus, and that he had distributed Hamas-supporting propaganda and posters with the group\u2019s logo.<\/p>\n

Khalil\u2019s lawyers countered that the government presented no analysis or evidence showing their client was a security threat. At a Thursday press conference, attorney Mark Van Der Hout said, \u201cEven if the government wants to violate the Constitution and deport anyone it wants, our position is: it cannot.\u201d Khalil\u2019s legal team plans to challenge the government\u2019s evidence and demand Rubio\u2019s testimony. Khalil remains detained at a facility in Louisiana, where his lawyers are calling for his release under the First Amendment.<\/p>\n

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Judge Questions Khalil Deportation as Case Rests on Rubio\u2019s Letter Alone<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

A report by The Intercept, written by Jonah Valdez, argued that the Trump administration has failed to provide any evidence in its case against Khalil. The DHS file relies entirely on Rubio\u2019s letter, which contains baseless antisemitism allegations. Although Rubio\u2019s letter is undated, DHS submitted it to the LaSalle Immigration Court on Wednesday night\u2014where Khalil has been held since his March 8 arrest.<\/p>\n

Judge Jimmy Cummings gave the government until Tuesday to justify its deportation efforts. DHS appeared to depend mainly on Rubio\u2019s letter. If the judge rules against the government, Khalil could be released on Friday. Cummings told Khalil\u2019s lawyers, \u201cIf there\u2019s no deportation, I don\u2019t want him held any longer. I will order his release.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rubio\u2019s letter offers no new evidence or allegations to justify Khalil\u2019s removal, who holds permanent residency in the U.S. Instead, it cites the “foreign policy grounds” clause of the Immigration and Nationality Act\u2014the same provision used by the government to detain Khalil in Louisiana. Trump administration attorneys referenced this clause in multiple legal filings, including Khalil\u2019s habeas petition in New Jersey federal court, where his legal team is pressing for his release.<\/p>\n

This rarely-used clause allows the Secretary of State to request the deportation of any non-citizen if there are “reasonable grounds to believe” their presence harms U.S. foreign policy interests. In previous public comments, Rubio labeled Khalil a \u201cHamas supporter\u201d\u2014a common, unfounded claim the Trump administration has made against student protesters opposing U.S. support for Israel\u2019s alleged genocide in Gaza.<\/p>\n

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Rubio\u2019s Claims on Mahmoud Khalil Face Legal Fire for Lack of Evidence<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

In a CBS News interview after Khalil\u2019s arrest, Rubio declined to say whether the government had evidence linking Khalil to Hamas. Instead, he deflected by accusing Khalil of leading demonstrators in the \u201ctakeover\u201d of Columbia University\u2019s campus. In spring 2024, Khalil was a lead negotiator between the Palestinian solidarity encampment at Columbia and the university administration. The student movement demanded that Columbia disclose and divest from companies profiting from Israel\u2019s war on Gaza.<\/p>\n

Protesters briefly occupied Hamilton Hall\u2014renamed “Hind Hall”\u2014before NYPD officers stormed the building and violently arrested dozens of students. Khalil was not among those arrested. He was briefly suspended but reinstated the next day after university officials apologized.<\/p>\n

Trump administration lawyers also accused Khalil of omitting some of his work experience when applying for his green card, claiming he failed to mention work at the British Embassy\u2019s Syria Desk in Beirut and a brief unpaid internship with UNRWA in 2023. However, these allegations were not included in the government’s legal filing submitted to immigration court on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Khalil\u2019s lawyers cited a provision in immigration law barring the use of \u201cforeign policy\u201d grounds for deportation based on speech unless compelling reasons are presented.<\/p>\n

At a virtual press conference on Thursday, Khalil\u2019s attorneys argued that Rubio\u2019s letter fails to meet this standard.<\/p>\n

Johnny Sinodis, a San Francisco-based immigration attorney and lead counsel on the case, stated: \u201cRubio\u2019s memo is completely devoid of any factual explanation of why Mahmoud\u2019s presence in the U.S. contradicts any urgent American government interest.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cThere is absolutely nothing in the letter itself\u2014and that is all the government has submitted to justify its ‘foreign policy’ claim.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bahir Azmy, who is leading Khalil\u2019s federal court case in New Jersey, called Rubio\u2019s letter \u201ca boilerplate Soviet-style decree\u2014hollow and terrifying at the same time.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Watan-A report by Sarene Habeshian stated that the two-page memo published by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) before Friday\u2019s hearing\u2014which will determine whether Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful U.S. resident, will be deported\u2014contains no criminal charges against Khalil, who has not been accused of any crime. 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