In early March, immigration agents in New York arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a legal U.S. resident and Columbia University graduate.
The Trump administration argued that Khalil's prominent role in Pro-Palestinian and anti-war protests at Columbia last spring amounted to antisemitism and support for a terrorist organization.
In newly filed papers, the Trump administration also argued that Khalil failed to disclose involvement in certain organizations on his green card application. An attorney for Khalil called the allegations "plainly thin."
On Midday Edition, we discuss local jurists' concerns about the precedent Khalil's case sets for free speech protections and immigrant rights.
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