Judge declines to release Mahmoud Khalil
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A federal judge says the Trump administration can continue to detain Columbia University protester Mahmoud Khalil on allegations that he lied on his green card application.
JENA, La. — The Trump administration said Friday that it will continue to detain Columbia University protester Mahmoud Khalil, after a federal judge ruled that he could not be held based on the U.S. secretary of state’s determination that he could harm American foreign policy.
The Trump administration says it will continue hold Columbia University protester Mahmoud Khalil in custody on new grounds after a judge initially ruled he should be released.