A federal judge said the Trump administration’s effort to deport Mahmoud Khalil because of his pro-Palestinian activism at Columbia University was likely unconstitutional.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/30819888

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ
Updated 6:58 PM EDT, May 28, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge said the Trump administration’s effort to deport Mahmoud Khalil because of his pro-Palestinian activism at Columbia University likely violates the Constitution.

In a lengthy order issued Wednesday, Judge Michael Farbiarz wrote the government’s primary justification for removing Khalil — that his beliefs may pose a threat to U.S. foreign policy — could open the door to vague and arbitrary enforcement.

  • Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world
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    9 days ago

    Person says thing that happened might not be not good but maybe should be not bad bad but they’re not sure maybe and Nazis for some reason how did we get here with a side of fascism to go please.