66 h. ago Trump officials won’t share evidence accusing deported Maryland father of ‘human trafficking’

Allegations that Kilmar Abrego Garcia was ‘involved in human trafficking’ first appeared publicly during a White House briefing

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3 d. ago Judge in Colorado puts temporary hold on removals sought by Trump under 18th century wartime law

A federal judge has put a temporary hold on deportations of immigrants in Colorado who face possible removal under President Donald Trump's invocation of an 18th century law known as the Alien Enemies Act

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6 d. ago The case against Mahmoud Khalil is meant to silence American dissent | Moustafa Bayoumi

The open door of American democracy is slamming shut faster and louder than we could have imaginedOn Friday afternoon, a federal immigration judge in Louisiana ruled that Mahmoud Khalil, the lawful permanent resident who was arrested last month for his advocacy for Palestinian rights at Columbia University, was removable – that is to say, deportable – under the law.Let’s be absolutely clear about how outrageous this decision is. The judge, Jamee Comans, had given the Trump administration a deadline to produce the evidence required to show that Khalil should be deported. In a functional state, such evidence would rise to a standard of extreme criminality necessitating deportation. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Immigration judge rules Mahmoud Khalil can be deported: a timeline of events

An immigration judge has ruled that a Palestinian Columbia University graduate student who participated in protests against Israel can be deported

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6 d. ago What to know about activist Mahmoud Khalil and his attorneys' plan to appeal his deportation ruling

An immigration judge has ruled that a Palestinian Columbia University graduate student who participated in protests against Israel can be deported

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6 d. ago I disagree with Mahmoud Khalil’s politics. But the deportation decision is abhorrent | Jo

Expelling the Columbia activist for his views would leave our nation weaker and endanger all of our rightsWhen the federal immigration judge Jamee Comans ruled in favor of allowing the government to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student in the US on a legal visa, her decision was based on “foreign policy concerns” presented by US secretary of state Marco Rubio. It was so shocking that I had to reread the news report several times before I could believe it.Rubio’s claim is based on Khalil’s leadership role in the anti-Israel protests at Columbia University. I didn’t agree with Khalil’s politics when he led the protests and I don’t agree today with his politics, nor even his actions during the protests. But I’m unwavering in supporting his right to his views, and his right to shout them in what, until Trump took the reins, was our free American nation.Jo-Ann Mort, who writes and reports frequently about Israel/Palestine is also author of the forthcoming book of poetry, ...

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6 d. ago Judge allows Trump administration to deport Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil over pro

Immigration court judge will allow government to continue removal efforts against green card holder

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6 d. ago Immigration judge rules that Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported

A Louisiana immigration judge has ruled that the U.S. can deport Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil based on the federal government’s argument that he poses a national security risk

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6 d. ago Federal judge refuses to block immigration enforcement operations in houses of worship

A federal judge has refused to block immigration agents from conducting enforcement operations at houses of worship in a lawsuit filed by religious groups over a new policy adopted by the Trump administration

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7 d. ago Immigration judge accused of sharing calls to decriminalise illegal migration, making jokes about Jimmy Savile and saying the Tories should be dealt with like 'Nazis'

Greg Ó Ceallaigh KC has been accused of 'undermining' the justice system over posts he allegedly made online before being promoted to the key judiciary role.

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7 d. ago Mahmoud Khalil can be expelled for his beliefs alone, US government argues

Marco Rubio provides two-page memo to judge who asked government for evidence against Columbia student activistUS politics live – latest updatesFacing a deadline from an immigration judge to turn over evidence for its attempted deportation of Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil, the federal government has instead submitted a brief memo, signed by the secretary of state, Marco Rubio, citing the Trump administration’s authority to expel noncitizens whose presence in the country damages US foreign policy interests.The two-page memo, which was obtained by the Associated Press, does not allege any criminal conduct by Khalil, a legal permanent US resident and graduate student who served as spokesperson for campus activists last year during large demonstrations against Israel’s treatment of Palestinians and the war in Gaza. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Immigration judge to rule Friday on possible release of detained Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil

An immigration judge in Louisiana says she will decide later this week whether the government can continue to detain Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University activist facing deportation for his role in pro-Palestinian campus protests

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2 w. ago Prince Andrew 'completely unsurprised' accuser shared 'four days to live' post, pals say

Prince Andrew's friends have spoken on the 'bus crash' that supposedly left Virginia Giuffre with 'days' left to live and 'kidney failure,' which she shared on a social media post

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2 w. ago 'Activist judges' should face action, say Tories, in wake of 'inadequate' court ruling over Pakistani man who's lived in Britain illegally for 16 YEARS

The first-tier immigration tribunal has been blasted for ruling Pakistani national Muhammad Arshad should be allowed to remain in Britain on human rights grounds.

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2 w. ago Jamaican rapist avoids deportation on human rights grounds as criminal record in UK means he is not eligible for witness protection in Caribbean

A convicted sex attacker cannot be deported to Jamaica because his crimes in the UK mean he might not be eligible for the witness protection scheme in his homeland, an immigration judge ruled.

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2 w. ago US justice department drops corruption case against New York mayor Eric Adams

Trump administration had been pressing Adams to crack down on immigration but both parties denied quid pro quo A US federal judge on Wednesday dismissed the Department of Justice’s corruption case against New York City’s embattled mayor, Eric Adams, after weeks of scandal about the Democratic mayor bowing to pressure from the Trump administration to cooperate on immigration crackdowns while trying to get out from under the criminal charges.Despite the judge’s decision, he said the Trump administration’s grounds for having the case dropped “smacks of a bargain”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Judge holds ICE agent in contempt after he detained suspect during a trial

An angry judge in Boston is holding an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in contempt after he detained a suspect while he was on trial

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2 w. ago Horrifically bruised Virginia Giuffre shares brutal facial injuries after bus hits her

Virginia Giuffre, Prince Andrew’s accuser, has shared a photo of her horrific facial injuries from her hospital bed covered in bruises after she was told she had just four days to live after a car crash

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2 w. ago Starmer ‘angry’ about illegal migration as he reveals 24,000 deportations under Labour

PM appealed to voters frustrated at the ongoing flow of migrants across the English Channel, saying he shares their ‘anger’ at illegal migration

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2 w. ago UK politics latest: Starmer ‘angry’ about illegal migration as he reveals 24,000 migrants deported by Labour

Sir Keir vowed to crack down on illegal migration at an international border security summit in London

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