Ex-Columbia Student Asks Emil Bove to Recuse in Immigration Case

A former Columbia University graduate student who was detained by immigration authorities over his pro-Palestinian advocacy asked federal appellate Judge Emil Bove to recuse himself from proceedings given his past role in the Trump administration’s enforcement policy.

Mahmoud Khalil, whose case emerged as a flashpoint in the Trump administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian protesters, raised concerns about the appearance of a conflict of interest in a Wednesday motion at the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Khalil noted that Bove was involved in crafting immigration enforcement memos and ordering investigations into student protesters on campuses while working as a ...