U.S. Appeals Court Limits Legal Challenge for Pro-Palestinian Activist Khalil

A U.S. appeals court ruled that Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist and foreign student, must pursue his claims against deportation through an appeal of a removal order from an immigration judge, not via a district court lawsuit. The ruling, by judges appointed by Republican presidents, may lead to Khalil's potential re-detention. A dissenting judge appointed by a Democratic president argued this limits judicial review of Khalil's constitutional claims. Khalil and his lawyers plan to appeal the decision.