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Marco Rubio, Mahmoud Khalil

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CNN's Christina Macfarlane spoke with Khalil's attorney, Ramzi Kassem.
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Khalil, a 30-year-old Palestinian by ethnicity who was born in Syria, was arrested March 8 in New York and taken to a detention center in Louisiana.

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‘Slippery slope towards authoritarian-like rule’: Mahmoud Khalil’s lawyer responds to Marco Rubio’s memo
A Louisiana immigration judge is set to decide Friday whether to release Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil one month after he was arrested by federal agents following a deportation order from the Trump administration.
Mahmoud Khalil’s Lawyers Will Seek Testimony From Marco Rubio
Lawyers for the detained Columbia graduate said that the lack of substantive charges against him requires more information from the secretary of state. They acknowledge they are likely to fail.
Marco Rubio memo cites Mahmoud Khalil's beliefs in justifying his deportation
Khalil, a Columbia graduate student who helped lead protests against the war in Gaza last year, was arrested by immigration authorities on March 8.
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Immigration judge to rule Friday on possible release of detained Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil
An immigration judge in Louisiana said she will decide later this week whether the government can continue to detain Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University activist facing deportation for his role in pro-Palestinian campus protests.
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The Trump Administration is using an obscure and controversial immigration law from 1952 to try to deport Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil.
In Mahmoud Khalil Case, Trump Administration Claims Authority to Deport People Over Beliefs
A memo signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil could be expelled for his beliefs, even though his activities were "otherwise lawful."
Mahmoud Khalil’s ‘otherwise lawful’ behavior undermines US policy against antisemitism, Marco Rubio says
Marco Rubio (R-FL) testifies during his Senate Foreign Relations confirmation hearing at Dirksen Senate Office Building on January 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. Rubio, a three-term Senator and a member of the Foreign Relations Committee,
U.S. says Columbia grad Mahmoud Khalil broke no laws — but must go anyway
The secretary of state said allowing the protest leader to remain would "undermine U.S. policy to combat anti-Semitism around the world."

Rubio, Russia and treason

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Russian-American woman Ksenia Karelina, who was serving a 12-year prison sentence for treason in Russia, has been released and is on her way to the United States, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio sai...
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Ksenia Karelina is “on a plane back home to the United States,” US secretary of state Marco Rubio said in a post on social media platform X.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed her release in a social media post early Thursday, but offered no information about the terms of her release.

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Russian-American woman sentenced to 12 years in Russia for treason on her way to the US, Rubio says
Russian-American woman Ksenia Karelina, who was serving a 12-year prison sentence for treason in Russia, has been released and is on her way to the United States, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on X on Thursday.
L.A. ballerina imprisoned by Russia for treason has been freed, Rubio says
A Russian-American woman who was imprisoned for treason by Russia has been freed, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday.
American ballet dancer released from Russia in prisoner exchange, Rubio says
U.S.-Russian dual citizen Ksenia Karelina was released from Russian prison in an overnight prisoner exchange, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Thursday.
US-Russian dual national jailed over Ukraine donation released in prisoner swap
She was convicted of treason last year on charges stemming from a donation of about 52 dollars (£40) to a charity aiding Ukraine.
Russian-American ballerina Ksenia Karelina released in prisoner swap with Moscow
Russian-American ballerina Ksenia Karelina, who has been wrongfully detained in Russia, is on her way back to the United States following a prisoner swap with Moscow.
A prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington frees Ksenia Karelina, a US-Russia dual national
Moscow freed a Russian American convicted of treason in exchange for a Russian German man jailed on smuggling charges in the U.S., a prisoner swap that was completed Thursday as the two countries met to repair ties.
Russia frees U.S. dual national Ksenia Karelina in prisoner swap arranged by CIA, FSB
Russian national who was sentenced to 12 years in prison for treason in August last year, in a new prison swap on Thursday. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed her release in a social media post early Thursday,
Ksenia Karelina: Russian-American ballerina with ties to LA released in prisoner swap
Russian citizen visiting family in Russia, was arrested in February 2024 and later convicted of treason on charges stemming from a donation of about $52 to a charity aiding Ukraine.
Russia releases U.S. dual national who was sentenced for treason, Rubio says
Russia has released U.S. dual national Ksenia Karelina, Secretary of State Marco Rubio says. She was sentenced for treason last year over a small donation to a U.S.-based Ukrainian charity.
Marco Rubio’s bodyguard arrested in Brussels after ‘behaving erratically’ and brawling with cops at hotel bar
The experienced agent in the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS), was seized by police last Monday after becoming irate when staff at the iconic Hotel Amigo in Brussels refused to reopen the bar
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"I am glad that day has come": "Marco Rubio confirms extradition of 26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana to India
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday confirmed the extradition of Tahawwur Hussain Rana to India, where he will face charges for his role in planning the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks. Sharing a post on X,
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Marco Rubio Bends Over Backward to Lavish Praise On an Unimpressed Looking Trump During Cabinet Meeting
"And what you're doing now, I think, is a great service to our country, but ultimately to the world," Rubio said of Trump trade wars The post Marco Rubio Bends Over Backward to Lavish Praise On an Unimpressed Looking Trump During Cabinet Meeting first appeared on Mediaite.
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‘Indeed a big step in ensuring justice’: S Jaishankar reacts to Marco Rubio's post on Tahawwur Rana's extradition
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday termed 26/11 Mumbai attacks ‘key conspirator’ Tahawwur Rana's extradition to India as a big step.
Brussels Update After Marco Rubio's Security Detail Member Arrested
The U.S. State Department is investigating the arrest of a member of the security team of Secretary of State Marco Rubio following an alleged altercation at a Brussels hotel.
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Video Shows Marco Rubio Bashing Tariffs As 'Tax on Americans' Years Before Backing Trump's 'Liberation Day' Agenda
Back when he was campaigning for president years ago, Marco Rubio slammed tariffs as a "tax on Americans." Now he defended them and assured that markets will recover after crashing
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