US government provides scant details to justify Mahmoud Khalil deportation push
The US government has responded to a judge’s order to provide its justifications for seeking to deport Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil over his involvement in pro-Palestine protests, but it offers scant details.
In a filing signed by Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, the government again cited a State Department policy that allows for the deportation of an individual when there is “reasonable ground to believe that the alien’s presence or activities in the United States would have potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences for the United States”.
The filing argued Khalil’s involvement in “anti-Semitic protests and disruptive activities, which fosters a hostile environment for Jewish students in the United States” meets that standard.
There is no evidence Khalil took part in any anti-Jewish activities throughout his involvement in the protests.
In a statement, Khalil’s lawyers said the government filing shows they have “no case whatsoever” against Khalil. “There is not a single shred of proof that Mahmoud’s presence in America poses any threat.”
A judge is to make a decision on whether Khalil may be deported – or if the case should be dismissed – on Friday.
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