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April 11, 2025

U.S. Admits It's Seeking to Deport Mahmoud Khalil for His Beliefs Ahead of Key Ruling
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A federal judge in Louisiana is set to rule today on whether the Trump
administration has grounds to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a permanent U.S.
resident and Columbia University graduate who helped organize campus
protests against Israel's assault on Gaza. Ahead of today's ruling,
Secretary of State Marco Rubio filed a brief, two-page memo conceding
that Khalil has no criminal history and that the U.S. is seeking to
deport him based purely on his beliefs.


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