3rd Circuit Rules Khalil Detention Challenge Belongs in INA Review, Not Habeas

A U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit ruled that the district court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction to hear Mahmoud Khalil’s habeas petition seeking his release, saying his detention challenges must be raised later through a petition for review under the Immigration and Naturalization Act. The decision could allow Khalil to be detained again as his removal proceedings continue, and is viewed as a win for the Trump administration’s stance on detaining pro-Palestinian student-visa activists; one judge dissented.