House Dems rally around Hamas sympathizer facing potential deportation
Democratic lawmakers in the House of Representatives were to detention of the anti -Israel activist and the graduate of Colombia University Mahmoud Khalil, amid anger that he was likely to be deported.
“Free Mahmoud Khalil!” Representative Della Ramirez, Di Il, told a news conference on Capitol Hill on Tuesday alongside MP Rashida Tleb, De Mish, who was also an audio critic of the Trump administration’s decision to detain him.
“The idea that this government believes that it can target people because they dare to the opposition, and do not agree on what the president does for this specified type. Although we may not agree with everything that we might agree with everything that might or may not have said as a student in Colombia, I think you should ask yourself, may not agree to that. Or you should ignore you. Ramiires said after the press conference.
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People are demonstrating outside the Thorgoud Marshall Court in the United States on the day of a hearing on the detention of Palestinian activist and graduate student at Columbia University Mahmoud Khalil, in New York City on March 12, 2025. (Reuters/Shannon Stableton)
Other legislators told Fox News Digital that the due legal procedures are needed regardless of Khalil’s positions.
“We have done some messages and things,” MP Mami Beira said. He added: “I think we should give everyone the rights of legal procedures, as you know, especially the people who are legally here as students in Colombia. It is clear that we let us support the .”
Others, like MP Luis Franklk, D-Fala, have expressed differences with the opinions of Kahil, but he still believes that his detention was a cause of concern.
“I don’t like his position. I don’t like what he said. I do not like the sabotage students trying to go to school, but I will say this: This is a country. We are supposed to be . Freedom to express our constitution.”
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“Before arresting anyone, you must have a good possible reason. Absolutely before keeping anyone and deporting it, there must be legal rights full legal procedures.”
Khalil, a 30 -year -old green card, was arrested married to an American citizen, by immigration and customs officials on March 8. In the court summary on Sunday, the US government determined its arguments to keep Khalil in the reservation with the continued removal procedures.
The administration says that Khalil made a fraudulent request to change his position in immigration without a full disclosure of his “membership in a specific organization”, which could be the reasons for deportation.
The Ministry of Justice said on Sunday that the fact that he lied to his request and provided a “independent basis” for his deportation, which led to the violation of freedom of expression rights.
They said: “Regardless of his allegations related to political speech, Khalil has blocked membership in some organizations and failed to disclose the ongoing work by the Syrian Office at the British Embassy in Beirut when he made his amendment to request the situation.” “The Lions Law is that distortions in this context are not a protected speech.”
President Donald Trump himself supported the decision as a result of the suppression of his administration, and thanked the enforcement of immigration and customs for taking Khalil as a social position on the 10th of March.
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In anti -Israel demonstrators demonstrate marks from Columbia University in New York City on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (Rashid Omar Abbasi Lukes News Digital)
“After my previous executive orders, Ice was proudly arrested and detained by Mahmoud Khalil, a foreign student supporting foreigners on the campus of Colombia. This is the first arrest from many coming. We know that there are more students in Colombia and other universities throughout the country who participated in the activity of the stage.
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“Many are not students, and they are paid instigators. We will find, arrest, and deport these terrorist sympathizers from our country – do not return again. If you support terrorism, including slaughtering innocent men, women and children, your presence is contrary to our national and external interests, and does not welcome you. The president added.
The White House, Trump, received $ 400 million from the Federal Federal financing of Colombia as a result of its protests, similar to the camp that made waves last year, as the university exceeded great steps to decrease funds. Another alleged protester in Colombia, Ranjani Srinifasan, who was self -reported to India after its student was visa, and Leqa Kordia was arrested for allegedly exceeding the student visa.
Fox News Sarah Rumf White contributed to this report.
2025-03-26 17:17:00
