Mahmoud Khalil’s lawyer calls immigration case a ‘sham’ after revelation it was fast-tracked by DoJ

Palestinian activist is awaiting another legal decision on a separate track in a narrowing effort to stay in the US Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A lawyer for Mahmoud Khalil, the first noncitizen activist arrested in the Trump administration crackdown on pro-Palestinian speech, called his client’s immigration proceedings “preordained and a complete sham” after it was revealed that the case was prioritized to be fast-tracked. “These revelations make clear that this case h...

By Maanvi Singh