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Yes, the U.S. government, specifically the Department of State (DOS) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has the authority to revoke a visa, and this decision is generally considered discretionary and not subject to judicial review.
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In his first public remarks since being detained by federal immigration authorities, Palestinian activist and recent Columbia graduate, Mahmoud Khalil, spoke out against the conditions facing immigrants in US detention and said he was being targeted by the Trump administration for his political beliefs.
“I am a political prisoner,” he said in a statement provided exclusively to the Guardian. “I am writing to you from a detention facility in Louisiana where I wake to cold mornings and spend long days bearing witness to the quiet injustices underway against a great many people precluded from the protections of the law.”
‘I am a political prisoner’: Mahmoud Khalil says he’s being targeted for political beliefs
Exclusive: Palestinian activist and green card holder speaks out from Louisiana detention for first timewww.theguardian.com
No criminal charges have ever been made against him.
Yes, the U.S. government, specifically the Department of State (DOS) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has the authority to revoke a visa, and this decision is generally considered discretionary and not subject to judicial review.
Here's a more detailed explanation:
- Authority to Revoke:
- The DOS and DHS have the power to revoke visas, both non-immigrant and immigrant, at any time, even after issuance, and this authority is rooted in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
- Section 221(i) of the INA grants this discretionary authority to consular officers or the Secretary of State to revoke a visa or other immigration documentation.
- The Supreme Court has affirmed that visa revocations are purely discretionary decisions by the DHS, and Congress has placed them beyond judicial review
- The DOS and DHS have the power to revoke visas, both non-immigrant and immigrant, at any time, even after issuance, and this authority is rooted in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
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- The Supreme Court has affirmed that visa revocations are purely discretionary decisions by the DHS, and Congress has placed them beyond judicial review