US judge orders release of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil

An immigration judge, not a district judge, has the authority to decide if Mr. Khalil should be released or detained. On the same day an immigration judge denied Khalil bond and ordered him removed, one rogue district judge ordered him released. This is yet another example of how

This is good news for Mahmoud Khalil, for the activists who have championed his release, and for the rule of law. We must keep the pressure on the Trump administration to make sure they comply with the judge's order. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/20/nyregion/mahmoud-khalil-release-order.html

I am glad that Mahmoud Khalil will be released and finally meet his son, but he never should have been taken in the first place. Our Constitution guarantees the right to due process to everyone. We will continue fighting to defend that right. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/20/nyregion/mahmoud-khalil-release-order.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Mahmoud Khalil's attorneys will join me at 9 p.m. ET tonight. www.cnn.com/2025/06/20/us/mahmoud-khalil-ordered-released-by-judge