Federal Panel Reverses Decision That Freed Mahmoud Khalil From Immigration Jail |
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A federal appeals court has reversed a June court decision to release pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil from immigration detention, marking a major win for the Trump administration amid its ongoing push to deport him.
In a two-to-one decision on Thursday, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia ruled that the lower federal court did not have jurisdiction over the immigration matters in the case, and instructed it to dismiss the lawsuit filed by Khalil that........