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Only 14 House Members Sign Letter Calling for Activist Mahmoud Khalil’s Release

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14 Democrats in the House are calling for the release of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil after his likely illegal arrest and threat of deportation by the Trump administration this week .

The arrest violated Khalil ’s constitutional rights to freedom of speech and due process, the lawmakers said.

A federal judge temporarily blocked the planned deportation of the activist, pending more legal action.

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