Louisiana Judge Rules Columbia Graduate Mahmoud Khalil Can Be Deported

Deportation Ruling for Mahmoud Khalil

• ⚖️ An immigration judge in Louisiana has ruled that the Trump administration can deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate and permanent U.S. resident.
• 🇵🇸 Khalil had led pro-Palestinian protests against the war in Gaza on campus.
• ⚠️ The State Department argued that Khalil's presence in the U.S. posed a national security risk and could undermine U.S. policy against anti-semitism.

Wrongful Deportation Case in Maryland

• 💔 In a separate case in Maryland, a federal judge has ordered the Justice Department to provide daily updates on efforts to return a man who was wrongly deported to El Salvador.
• 👨‍⚖️ Kilmar Arrigo Garcia, who had no criminal record, was deported last month despite having a court order protecting him from removal.
• 🚫 The Trump administration has admitted that Garcia was deported by mistake.
• 🗣️ His attorney expressed concern about his client being held incommunicado and criticized the government's lack of information regarding his whereabouts and condition.
• ⏳ The federal judge in Maryland is pressing for details on Garcia's return, his condition, and his placement, demanding daily updates until this information is provided.