Mahmoud Khalil Discusses 3-Month Detention in First Interview Since Release

The Columbia graduate and pro-Palestinian activist returned to New York after more than three months in detention. The Trump administration is seeking to deport him.

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Judge Says Law Used to Detain Mahmoud Khalil Is Probably Unconstitutional

Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia graduate, was targeted for deportation because the Trump administration said he impeded its foreign policy. He will still be held in Louisiana.

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Mahmoud Khalil Meets With Infant Son Before Immigration Hearing

The activist, who has been detained in Louisiana for two months, was allowed to meet privately with his wife and baby. He is fighting deportation.

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U.S. Fights to Keep Mahmoud Khalil From Holding His Month-Old Child

A judge ordered the Trump administration to let Mr. Khalil meet with his wife and infant son before a hearing on his immigration case. It was unclear whether they would be separated by plexiglass.

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Why Mahmoud Khalil Remains in Detention as Other Protesters Are Freed

The judge in the case, Michael E. Farbiarz, has yet to weigh in fully on the issues of free speech and due process as Mr. Khalil passes the weeks in Jena, La.

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Mahmoud Khalil’s Son Arrives After ICE Refuses to Let Him Attend Birth

Mr. Khalil, a permanent resident detained in Louisiana, had requested a monitored furlough for the birth. His request was denied in less than an hour.

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Judge Expected to Rule Within Days on Moving Mahmoud Khalil’s Case From Louisiana

The government wants the detainee’s case heard in Louisiana, where an appellate judge may be friendlier. At a hearing in Newark, one of his lawyers called the situation “Kafkaesque.”

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