Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil asks US Supreme Court to hear case seeking to avoid re-arrest

Al-MonitorOctober 19, 2026By Oct 19, 2026

By Nate Raymond and Jonathan AllenOct 19 (Reuters) - Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil on Monday asked the US Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that opened the door for President Donald Trump's administration to re-arrest and deport the Palestinian activist.Khalil's lawyers asked the justices to take up his case after the Philadelphia-based 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that federal immigration law barred a lower-court judge from ordering his release from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.

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