Mahmud Khalil, a Palestinian worker, who played a role in the protest of Columbia University against Israel, was in Gaza, has been released from the federal immigration jail in Louisiana.
He spent 104 days in American custody. “Justice prevails, but it has been over -overdose,” he said outside the convenience. “This shigield did not take three months.”
Khalil was born in Syria and has Algerian citizenship. He is not an American national, but a permanent resident.
US District Judge Michael Farbiarz ordered Khalil’s release on Friday.
Farbirz said that the US government did not make any attempt to rebuild evidence from Khalil’s lawyer that it is neither a risk of flight nor a threat to the public.
The Trump administration targeted Khalil, stating that he played a role in antisementary protests.
Khalil’s legal team has argued that it is not semetitic or anti-US.
The Trump administration had expanded Khalil on the basis of foreign policy, but Fabiaz had earlier ruled that foreign policy reasons did not justify his custody.
Khalil’s green card will be returned to him, and is allowed to travel limited with the US.
At the same time, the Trump administration is still ready to deport Khalil on the basis of allegations that he lied to follow his green card. This means that the legal battle of Khalil to live in America is still not over.
Khalil’s wife Noor Abdullah celebrates release
Khalil was married to American citizen Noor Abdullah, who gave birth to his son, while he was in immigration.
Abdullah celebrated Khalil’s release in a statement: “We know that the decision Trump administration has not started addressing the injustice brought by our family, and many others.”
“But today we are celebrating Mahmud to come back to New York to re -connect with our small family.”
