Court gives Mahmoud Khalil more time to fight efforts to deport him
A federal appeals court has granted Mahmoud Khalil more time to contest his deportation by the Trump administration. Khalil, a lawful permanent resident, was detained due to his involvement in pro-Palestinian demonstrations. The court's decision allows him to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court while his other legal proceedings are ongoing.
- ▪Mahmoud Khalil is a former Columbia University graduate student and a lawful permanent resident of the U.S.
- ▪He was detained last year for participating in pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
- ▪The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has put its ruling on hold while Khalil appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Local News Court gives Mahmoud Khalil more time to fight Trump administration's efforts to deport him May 26, 2026 / 8:34 PM EDT / AP Add CBS News on Google A federal appeals court is giving former Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil more time to fight the Trump administration's efforts to deport him.Khalil, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., was detained by immigration authorities last year because of his participation in pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Columbia in the spring of 2024.The U.S. government argued at the time that Khalil's presence in the U.S. was harmful to the country's foreign policy interests.Khalil spent months in detention before a federal judge in New Jersey freed him, saying that the government had acted unconstitutionally.The 3rd U.S.
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