Judge Allows Khalil Deportation Over Security Concerns

A US judge has ruled that the Trump administration can deport Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian Columbia University student and permanent US resident, citing national security concerns and potential adverse foreign policy consequences due to his activism. Khalil's legal team argues this decision violates constitutional rights to free speech and due process, presenting it as a suppression of dissent. Legal experts and civil rights advocates have criticized the ruling as a dangerous precedent for limiting free speech. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's memo to the court emphasized that Khalil's activism could undermine US efforts to combat anti-Semitism. The ruling has sparked widespread protests and garnered support from high-profile lawyers, who view it as a test case for freedom of speech. Khalil's attorneys have until April 23 to appeal the decision and possibly halt his deportation.