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July 31, 2025

Court Rejects Trump Administration's Bid to Rearrest Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil
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A federal appeals court has rejected the Trump administration's bid to
rearrest Columbia University graduate and Palestinian activist Mahmoud
Khalil while the government appeals his release on bail. Wednesday's
ruling by the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals also affirms a lower court's
ruling that the Trump administration cannot seek to deport Khalil over
his lawful, First Amendment-protected speech in support of Palestinian
rights. Khalil is a U.S. permanent resident married to a U.S. citizen.


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