Judge Rules Rubio's Deportation Likely Unconstitutional | JQJO

A federal judge ruled that Secretary of State Marco Rubio likely violated the Constitution by ordering the deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, a green card holder, based on his pro-Palestinian activism. While the judge declined to immediately order Khalil's release from immigration detention, citing a separate, potentially retaliatory charge, he deemed Rubio's actions a misuse of power. Khalil's lawyers argue the deportation is unconstitutional suppression of free speech and plan to continue fighting for his release. The State Department has yet to comment.