In Mahmoud Khalil Case, Trump Administration Claims Authority to Deport People Over Beliefs

NEW YORK — Facing a deadline from an immigration judge to turn over evidence for its attempted deportation of Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil, the federal government has instead submitted a brief memo, signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, citing the Trump administration’s authority to expel noncitizens whose presence in the country damages U.S. foreign policy interests.

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The two-page memo, which was obtained by The Associated Press, does not allege any criminal conduct by Khalil...