2025-04-18 15:54:18
On Democracy Now!, we get the latest on the case of Mahmoud Khalil from Diala Shamas, senior staff attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights. Khalil, a legal permanent U.S. resident, is facing deportation solely for participating in Gaza solidarity protests—despite having no criminal record. A Louisiana immigration judge ruled the Trump administration has grounds to deport him based on his beliefs and associations. Shamas explains how the government is fast-tracking his immigration case while stalling a federal court challenge in New Jersey. Even while detained, Khalil continues to speak out against the U.S.-backed Israeli war on Gaza—an act his legal team sees as the real reason behind this targeted retaliation against protestors.
