As we guessed, the urgent requests for bail / bond / furlough were to be present for the birth. All were made under seal. These were all denied within hours.
But he remains -- as a Columbia grad student, lawfully present in the US -- uncharged with any overt offense under our laws. We have Constitutional limits -- as interpreted by, and set in the Supremes' opinions over the last century or so -- as to the time limits for holding any person; anyone (not just citizens) without a formal charging hearing. Elsewise, they must be released -- and a bit of it.
. . .We write as counsel for Mahmoud Khalil (A-number: - I Facility: Jena) to request that Mr. Khalil be released on furlough immediately for a period of two weeks.
Mr. Khalil's wife has just gone into labor this morning in New York City, eight days earlier than expected. A two week furlough in this civil detention matter would be both reasonable and humane so that both parents can be present for the birth of their first child. Undersigned counsel and Mr. Khalil would be open to any combination of conditions that would allow furlough from ICE's perspective, including a GPS ankle monitor and/or scheduled check-ins. . . .
We would be grateful for a prompt reply in light of this urgent development. . . .
Denied. Yet he remains. . . uncharged, before any Article III judge. While we have only joy, and the best of hopes, for this newest US citizen (born here; citizen here!) -- we may need to fight for this lil' tyke's rights (and all others, similarly situated -- as it is from the ranks of these, that most of our best scientists now arise. That is a fact; one the MAGA idiots ought to take notice of).
And, well -- this is. . . a country I barely recognize, at the moment -- at least as to human rights.
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