Judge denies Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil’s request for release

A federal judge denied the release of Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil, who is detained on accusations of misrepresenting information on his green card application. Despite a preliminary injunction against his deportation, Judge Farbiarz ruled that the government could still detain him based on other charges, amidst claims that his detention is retaliatory for his pro-Palestinian activism.

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