Activist Mahmoud Khalil asks Supreme Court to let judges quickly reverse immigration detentions

Lawful permanent U.S. resident Mahmoud Khalil has petitioned the Supreme Court to intervene in his deportation case. Khalil was detained by immigration authorities following his participation in pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Columbia University during the spring of 2024. His legal team seeks to reverse immigration detentions and challenge a lower court ruling, which determined that federal judges cannot evaluate his claims until he completes the standard immigration process amidst the Trump administration's crackdown on foreign students.