Columbia protester Mahmoud Khalil challenges arrest in US immigration court

Mahmoud Khalil and his attorneys tell judge his life, his family's would be at risk if he's deported

Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil should be protected from deportation, which could put his life at risk, his attorneys argued Thursday.

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, prior to immigration hearing, meets infant son for 1st time

David Dee Delgado/Getty Images (NEW YORK) —     Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, who the Trump administration has targeted for deportation after he helped organize pro-Palestinian protests as a student at Columbia University, met his infant son for the first time, prior to his immigration hearing Thursday in Louisiana. Thursday’s hearing was attended by Khalil’s wife, Dr. Noor Abdalla, who gave birth to the couple’s son on April 21 during Kh…

Mahmoud Khalil permitted to hold newborn son for the 1st time despite government objections

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ NEW YORK (AP) — Detained Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil was allowed to hold his one-month-old son for the first time Thursday after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to keep the father and infant separated by a plexiglass barrier. Related Articles Today in History: May 23, outlaws Bonnie and Clyde killed in police ambush Microsoft fires employee who interrupted CEO’s…

Columbia protester Mahmoud Khalil challenges arrest in US immigration court

Khalil’s lawyer say ‘egregious government misconduct’ means Trump administration deportation case should be thrown out.

Dallas Protesters Demand Release of Columbia Student Outside ICE Office

Two buses filled with 100 pro-Palestine and First Amendment activists from Dallas drove to Jena, Louisiana, on Thursday. At the same time, another 50 individuals protested outside of the North Texas United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office, calling for the release of Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil…

Mahmoud Khalil permitted to hold newborn son for the first time despite government objections

Detained Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil was allowed to hold his 1-month-old son for the first time Thursday after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to keep the father and infant separated by a plexiglass barrier.The visit came ahead of a scheduled immigration hearing for Khalil, a legal permanent resident and Columbia University graduate who has been detained in a Louisiana jail since March 8.Khalil was the first pe…