Federal Appeals Court Takes Trump’s Side in Mahmoud Khalil Deportation Case

A federal appeals court has sided with the Trump administration in his efforts to deport Palestinian extremist Mahmoud Khalil.

The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday that Khalil must pursue his deportation case through the U.S. immigration court system, leaving open the possibility that he could be detained by immigration officials while pleading his case, Politico reported.

The two-to-one ruling from the three-judge panel is a setback for Khalil and a victory for the Trump administration.

“The scheme Congress enacted governing immigration proceedings provides Khalil a meaningful forum in which to raise his claims later on — in a petition for review of a final order of removal,” the decision reads.

“That scheme ensures that petitioners get just one bite at