Ice Accused Of Arresting Pro-palestinian Protester Without Warrant

[craig nigrelli]

THE LAWYERS FOR MAHMOUD KHALIL ARE NOW CLAIMING OFFICERS AND AGENTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, AS WELL AS IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT DID NOT HAVE A PROPER WARRANT, WHEN THEY ARRESTED THE PRO-PALESTINIAN DEMONSTRATION LEADER AT HIS COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY APARTMENT LAST MONTH.

THEY ARE CALLING IT AN UNLAWFUL ARREST AND DEMANDING KHALIL BE RELEASED.

MEANTIME, LAWYERS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CONTEND THEY SERVED KHALIL WITH A WARRANT ONCE THEY TOOK HIM TO THE ICE OFFICE IN NEW YORK, AFTER HIS ARREST.

THE GOVERNMENT CONTENDS THAT AT THE TIME, IT HAD REASON TO BELIEVE QUOTE “HE WOULD ESCAPE BEFORE THEY COULD OBTAIN A WARRANT.”

KHALIL, WHO WAS BORN IN SYRIA, HAS PERMANENT LEGAL STATUS IN THE UNITED STATES AND HOLDS A GREEN CARD, WHICH ALLOWS A PERSON TO LIVE AND WORK IN THE U.S.

THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS ATTEMPTING TO DEPORT HIM FOR HIS ACTIONS , DURING PROTESTS, AT THE IVY LEAGUE SCHOOL LAST YEAR.

HE’S CURRENTLY IN CUSTODY AT A DETENTION CENTER IN LOUISIANA.

AN IMMIGRATION JUDGE RULED EARLIER THIS MONTH THAT KHALIL CAN BE DEPORTED ON THE GROUNDS THAT HE’S A THREAT TO AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY.