Activist Remains Detained on New Fraud Charge | JQJO

Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist arrested for allegedly threatening US foreign policy, remains in federal custody. Despite a judge's initial ruling that the original justification for his arrest was likely unconstitutional, the government added a fraud charge related to his green card application. A judge accepted this new justification for his detention. Khalil's lawyers argue the fraud charge is pretextual, intended to circumvent the likely failure of the original accusation. Khalil can still seek release through the immigration court.