A federal judge ordered that pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil be deported to Syria or Algeria for failing to properly disclose information in his green card application.
In the 22-page order Wednesday, Louisiana immigration judge Jamee Comans wrote that Khalil is an “intelligent, Ivy League educated individual” who was cognizant of the misrepresentations in his immigration paperwork.
“This Court finds that Respondent willfully misrepresented material fact(s) for the sole purpose of circumventing the immigration process and reducing the likelihood his application would be denied,” Comans wrote. “This Court cannot and will not condone such an action by granting a discretionary waiver.”