June 08, 2026
His legal team challenges his 100-day detention as "politically motivated and unlawful"
Khalil, who has no regrets for opposing war, says the US government tried to silence him, but instead gave him a bigger platform
Khalil's deportation case will be reviewed by the Board of Immigration Appeals
He is not a flight risk nor a danger to the public, the judge says
The judge says the administration was violating Khalil's right to free speech by detaining and trying to deport him under a little-used provision of US immigration law
Khalil, a prominent figure in the pro-Palestinian student protest movement, became a US lawful permanent resident last year
"What this case is really about is whether lawful permanent residents — and other immigrants to this country — can speak out about what is happening in Gaza,” Khalil’s lawyer says
The detention of Khalil, a US permanent resident, has been condemned by multiple human rights groups as an assault on free speech and due process
