Columbia University graduate and Palestinian activist has been held in detention facility since March
A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration can no longer detain Columbia University graduate and Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil.
In his order on Wednesday, Judge Michael E Farbiarz said that the ruling will go into effect at 9.30am on Friday, adding: “This is to allow the respondents to seek appellate review should they wish to.”
Khalil has been held in a detention facility in Louisiana since March. Earlier this month, he described the pain of missing the birth of his first child while being detained, saying: “When I heard my son’s first cries, I buried my face in my arms so no one would see me weep.”
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