The Trump administration closed the Department of Homeland Security's Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) shortly after it began investigating the unconstitutional arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian student at Columbia University. Khalil was detained without a warrant amid protests, leading the State Department to revoke his green card. The CRCLâs abrupt closure halted numerous civil rights probes, prompting criticism from civil rights advocates like the ACLU, who expressed concern over due process and accountability in Khalil's case and others.
Khalil was detained by ICE agents without a warrant, and his arrest raised questions about due process and civil liberties, particularly regarding his student activism.
The abrupt closure of the CRCL halted over 500 ongoing investigations related to civil rights, including cases involving migrant detention centers and FEMA actions.
ACLU attorney Brian Hauss criticized DHS for closing the CRCL before it could investigate Khalil's arrest, expressing hope for a resolution in court.
The closure of the CRCL occurred just after it initiated an investigation into Mahmoud Khalil's arrest, raising concerns about transparency in civil rights oversight.
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