An American judge authorizes the expulsion of Mahmoud Khalil, one of the leaders of the Propalestinian student movement – Liberation
An administrative judge validated Friday, April 11, the principle of expulsion by the American authorities of Mahmoud Khalil, one of the leaders of the Propalestinian movement movement, which nevertheless still has appeal to stay in the United States on Friday, April 11, which still has the United States. The lawyers of this figure of demonstrations within the prestigious New York University Columbia, son of Palestinians and born in Syria, had indicated, even before this decision, their intention to appeal in the event of unfavorable judgment.
Summoned by the administrative magistrate Jamee COMANS to produce elements to justify its expulsion, the American government had communicated on Thursday a signed letter of the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio. The head of American diplomacy explains to have it « Established that activities and presence » by Mahmoud Khalil on American territory could « Have potentially negative consequences for foreign policy » of the United States. Marco Rubio also says he is based on information Immigration services and the Ministry of Homeland Security according to which this former recently graduated student played a role « In anti -Semitic demonstrations and disruptive activities ».
In addition to the appeal, Mahmoud Khalil paid in parallel another procedure before a federal court of New Jersey to contest the legality of his detention. A hearing was held before this jurisdiction a few minutes after the announcement of the decision in the immigration procedure, so that the lawyers of Mahmoud Khalil reports to the federal judge Michael Farbiarz of the latest developments in the other procedure.
Holder of a permanent resident card (green card), this former 30 -year -old Columbia student was arrested on March 8 while returning home accompanied by his eight -month pregnant wife. He has since been placed in detention in Jena, Louisiana, in a retention center for American immigration services (ICE) since he was placed in Louisiana. « The fight to bring Mahmoud back to him is far from over, » commented in a statement Noor Zafar, one of the activist lawyers.
After judge judge pronounced her judgment, Mahmoud Khalil regretted that« None of the principles » respect for the law and procedures has not been applied by the magistrate. « This is exactly why the Trump administration sent me before this court, more than 1,500 km from my home », added the one who has Algerian nationality. « Mahmoud Khalil hates the United States and our values, reacted to X the American Minister of Internal Security, Kristi Noem. When you advocate violence, glorify terrorists (…) and harass Jews, (…) you should not be in this country. Good riddance. »
Apart from Marco Rubio’s letter, the US government has produced, in support of its accusations, no tangible element. For Marc Van der Hout, another lawyer for the Propalestinian activist, the American government is engaged in this procedure « In instrumentalization foreigners’ law to prevent dissent ”.
Since his arrest for his role as spokesperson for the challenge against the war in Gaza on the New York campus, Mahmoud Khalil has become the symbol of the will of the American president to muzzle this student movement, which according to him is anti-Semitism. The Trump administration has launched a vast offensive against American universities by accusing them of letting anti -Semitism prosper and not to protect Jewish students.
The government has also abolished or threatened to suppress billions of dollars in federal funds in Columbia, Harvard, Princeton and several other establishments. The offensive continued this week, many universities having confirmed that the visas of some of their students had been dismissed. According to the statement of the American media, several hundred students are concerned.
