A Joe Biden-appointed judge has just ordered DHS to release pro-Hamas activist Mahmoud Khalil, who is set to be deported because his student-visa has been revoked by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Here’s the news:
JUST IN: A federal judge has ordered the release of Columbia University pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil.
Khalil, a green card holder who is married to an American citizen, was arrested by ICE agents in New York City in March. https://t.co/UHWscf44AY pic.twitter.com/pDrR66Jivu
— ABC News (@ABC) June 20, 2025
A federal judge is ordering the release of Columbia University pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil.
U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz indicated that he will issue an order requiring that Khalil be released today.
He denied a motion by the government to stay the ruling for seven days.
The judge asked the parties to consult with a magistrate judge about any conditions that will be attached to Khalil’s release on bail.
I would hope the appeal of this ruling is already underway because it’s absurd to suggest that Rubio doesn’t the power to revoke Khalil’s student visa, especially after what he did at Columbia.