Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil informed a New Jersey court Wednesday that he will challenge a September 12 denial of his waiver of removability to Syria or Algeria.

In a letter to the US District Court for the District of New Jersey, Khalil’s legal team alleged that he was denied a waiver of removability without an evidentiary hearing, which is a standard part of removability determinations. Khalil’s legal team noted that the immigration did not allow Khalil’s wife to present testimony or hear the psychological evaluations of Khalil or his wife. Khalil has 30 days from September 12 to appeal to the Bureau of Immigration Appeals before a final order of removal is entered against him and he loses his lawful permanent resident status. Orders from the federal court that prohibit the

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