(12 Apr 2025)
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Jena, Louisiana – 11 April 2025
1. Close up of Central Louisiana ICE processing facility
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2. SOUNDBITE (English) Sabrine Mohamed, Human Rights Attorney:
"Today an immigration judge ruled that Mahmoud can be removed from this country. A decision as unjust as it is alarming, despite the government’s failure to prove that Mahmoud broke any law, the court has decided that lawful permanent residents can have their status revoked for pro-Palestine advocacy. This is a blatant violation of the first amendment and a dangerous precedent for anyone who believes in free speech and political expression."
3. Various of Central Louisiana ICE processing facility
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Hakm Murad, Advocate for Mahmoud Khalil:
"I’ll remind us today that Mahmoud Khalil is not just a name on a case. He’s a loving husband, a soon to be father and now a political prisoner in front of a kangaroo court."
5. Close up of sign honoring Khalil
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6. SOUNDBITE (English) Sabrine Mohamed, Human Rights Attorney:
"But this decision should not pacify you, it should embolden and encourage you. Those who know Mahmoud know him for his fierce commitment to justice and his refusal to back down from even the steepest of challenges. It is Mahmoud’s fighting spirit that we must embrace in the following days."
7. Various of Central Louisiana ICE processing facility
STORYLINE:
A Louisiana immigration judge has found that the U.S. can deport Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil based on the federal government’s argument that he poses a national security risk.
Immigration Judge Jamee Comans made the determination Friday at the end of a nearly two-hour hearing.
Mahmoud, who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations at the school, was detained by federal immigration agents on March 8 in New York and transferred to an immigration detention center in Jena, Louisiana.
Khalil’s lawyers have challenged the legality of his detention, saying the Trump administration is trying to crack down on free speech.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he can deport Khalil because his presence threatens U.S. foreign policy.
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