A veteran immigration lawyer in San Francisco is part of the team building the case for Mahmoud Khalil. He’s one of the pro-Palestinian student activists the Trump administration is trying to deport. Khalil has a green card, but for nearly two months, he’s been locked in immigration detention. The case has sparked national attention, but as KQED’s Senior Immigration Editor Tyche Hendricks reports, it’s not totally uncharted legal territory.

<p>A veteran immigration lawyer in San Francisco is part of the team building the case for Mahmoud Khalil. He&rsquo;s one of the pro-Palestinian student activists the Trump administration is trying to deport. Khalil has a green card, but for nearly two months, he&rsquo;s been locked in immigration detention. The case has sparked national attention, but as KQED&rsquo;s Senior Immigration Editor Tyche Hendricks reports, it&rsquo;s not totally uncharted legal territory.</p>

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<p>KQED serves the people of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone; and engage audiences to share their stories.</p>