With one quasi-win at the Supreme Court and one still evolving at a lower immigration court, it is safe to call it a soft 2–0 for President Donald Trump on immigration matters. The courts did not significantly curtail Trump’s power as desired by the left, but also did not allow the creation of a constitutional black hole in El Salvador that would have greatly increased his power. Of course, there are still big questions to be addressed as appeals play out.
An immigration judge recently ruled the Trump administration can deport Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil, a decision that comes a month after his arrest marked the start of the federal government’s crackdown on foreign students. The U.S. revoked Khalil’s green card under a little-used part of immigration law: The United States can take away green cards from legal permanent residents, as well as…
