Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil was deemed eligible for deportation just three days after his first court hearing, prompting due process concerns from his attorneys. The Trump administration alleges Khalil, a legal U.S. resident, poses a national security threat due to his role in pro-Palestinian protests. Advocates say the case reflects a broader strategy of isolating detainees in conservative jurisdictions.
Civil rights groups, including Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, have also reported inhumane conditions at the Louisiana detention centers. In an 88-page report last fall titled “Inside the Black Hole,” a coalition of advocates led by the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights organization detailed allegations of unsanitary food and water, medical neglect, and physical abuse inside the detention centers.
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