A judge is criticizing the break by the Trump administration’s attempt to deport a Palestinian activist who helped in leadership. Protests at the 2024 Students Camp of Columbia University.
The judge ordered the Trump administration and lawyers to appear for Mahmoud Khalil at 11:30 am on Wednesday morning for a conference in Lower Manhattan.
“To maintain the jurisdiction of the court, under a decision related to the petition, [Khalil] “Unless the court orders the order, it will not be removed from the United States.”
Was Khalil Arrested on Saturday night Federal Immigration Authorities in a university -owned apartment. Khalil’s lawyer, Amy Greer, said he claimed that he was working on a state order so that Khalil’s students would cancel visas and green cards.
According to the Associate Press, Khalil has been kept waiting for the immigration court proceedings, which could result in deportation.
President Trump said on Monday that Khalil was arrested Only “one of the many people coming.”
The Homeland Security Department said in a statement that Khalil’s arrest was “supported by President Trump’s executive orders, which banned Jewish enmity,” the former student accused of “led by Hamas -linked activities”. “He did not provide details of any allegations or crimes.
Demonstrators go to the streets in Lower Manhattan
The verdict of the judge’s decision came when the protesters took to the streets of Manhattan to protest against the arrest of Khalil. Demonstrators gathered at Fuley Square to call for his release. After that, the group of protesters began marching through the Lower Manhattan. Video from Helicopter 2 At least one protesters were taken into custody.
“Mr Khalil has been detained despite being a legal permanent resident, which officials are threatening to snatch the country’s immigration laws directly.
Columbia University Community in a message on MondayThe interim president of the school said that the arrest of $ 400 million in federal funds and the previous suspension “is a difficult moment for our community.”
“Columbia University is present to serve the United States and the world, educating, creating and moving forward.” All the eyes are on Columbia. It comes to us to ensure our university, and in fact the high education values are more widespread, living and developing. “
Armstrong said the university would “work hard” to fulfill its mission and to “take a procedure and to think and think” a crowd of challenges ahead of us.
“We will follow the law, as has always been,” Armstrong wrote. “This is the university’s long -standing process, and the process of cities and institutions all over the country, law enforcement agencies must have a judicial warrant to enter non -public university areas, including residential university buildings.”
