Judge gives Trump admin 24 hours to produce evidence that activist Mahmoud Khalil should be deported

On Tuesday, Louisiana Judge Jamee Comans gave President Donald Trump’s administration just 24 hours to produce evidence that activist Mahmoud Khalil should be deported.

Khalil is a former Columbia University student who played a role in pro-Palestine protests on the college’s campus, which is something the Trump administration has not taken lightly. But Judge Comans says that without sufficient evidence, she will be inclined to throw out the case on Friday which would result in Khalil’s release. If she dismisses the case with prejudice, the administration will not be allowed to refile.

The former student’s attorney, Marc Van Der Hout, claims that the government has not produced any evidence to suggest that Khalil should be removed from the United States.

“The government has not produced a single shred of evidence to date to support any of its allegations or charges in this case,” he said.

“Yet the Immigration judge today stated she intends to rule Friday on the merits of this outlandish charge with no realistic opportunity for Mahmoud and his lawyers to contest this baseless charge. If this turns out to be what happens Friday, it would be an uncalled for rush to judgement that would completely deprive Mahmoud of any due process which is a foundation of our legal system.”

The administration claims that Khalil failed to mention “on his application for a green card various organizations he used to work for, such as the Syria Office in the British Embassy in Beirut,” according to a report by The Hill.

Johnny Sinodis, one of the attorneys representing Khalil in immigration court, believes that the Friday deadline is “rushed.”

“We think that this process is being rushed at this point. But despite us pushing back on the immigration judge and saying that we needed more time and may need to depose government officials or conduct discovery, including maybe deposing Secretary Rubio, the judge decided to set the evidentiary hearing for Friday,” he said.

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Sierra Marlee is a millennial whose hunger for the truth in a world of fake news has led her to BizPac Review.

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