Judge Denies Pro-Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil's Release from ICE Detention

Detention Center and Protests

• 📌 Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist, remains in ICE detention after over three months at the Lasal ICE Detention Center in Jena, Louisiana.
• 📣 Protesters gathered outside the facility, vocalizing their support and hope for Khalil's release.

Judicial Ruling and Clarification

• ⚖️ A judge denied Khalil's request for release, despite ruling earlier in the week that the government could not hold him on the initial grounds.
• ⚠️ The judge issued a clarification, stating the DOJ has the right to detain Khalil, blocking his release for now.
• 📄 The government's argument for detention is based on Khalil allegedly falsifying his green card application, which legal experts consider an unusual and rare legal argument.

Future Legal Proceedings and Activism

• ⏭️ Moving forward, the case will involve an immigration judge hearing a bail motion or Khalil appealing the judge's clarification.
• ✊ Protesters vowed to continue their support and fight for the rights of immigrants held at the facility, indicating the legal battle is far from over.