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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Philip Marcelo

Detained Columbia protester asks judge to order his release, says government missed appeal deadline

Campus Protests Mahmoud Khalil - (AP)

Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil on Friday asked a federal judge to order the release of the Columbia University protester from an immigration lockup, saying the Trump administration missed an appeal deadline.

In a letter to U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz in New Jersey, the lawyers said Khalil has satisfied all the court’s requirements, including posting a $1 bond, while the lawyers for the government missed a 9:30 a.m. deadline the judge set Wednesday.

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