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The Associated Press |
the federal government has instead submitted a brief memo, signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, citing the Trump administration’s authority to expel noncitizens whose presence in the country dam...
U.S. News & World Report |
Khalil, 30, was arrested March 8 in New York and taken to a detention center in Louisiana.
Newsweek |
Last month, a Palestinian green card holder and Columbia University student, Khalil Mahmoud, was arrested, detained without charges, and designated a threat to national security solely because of his...
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Lawyers for the detained Columbia graduate said that the lack of substantive charges against him requires more information from the secretary of state. They acknowledge they are likely to fail.
In a new memo, Secretary of State Marco Rubio argued Palestine liberation activist Mahmoud Khalil could be deported based on his "beliefs".
4hon MSN
In the memo, which was obtained by CBS News, Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote that Mahmoud Khalil's role in Columbia's protests is in conflict with American foreign policy objectives​.
Lawyers for Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil argued that the government did not provide evidence to prove grounds for his deportation.