ICE denies detainee's release for child's birth
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Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University activist and legal U.S. resident, was denied a temporary release from immigration detention to attend the birth of his first child. Khalil, detained for six weeks in Louisiana, requested a two-week furlough but ICE denied his request. His wife gave birth alone in New York, criticizing ICE's decision as an attempt to cause suffering and silence Khalil's pro-Palestinian activism. Khalil's detention stems from the Trump administration's crackdown on pro-Palestinian activists, despite lacking criminal charges. His deportation is being appealed.
Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University activist and legal U.S. resident, was denied a temporary release from immigration detention to attend the birth of his first child. Khalil, detained for six weeks in Louisiana, requested a two-week furlough but ICE denied his request. His wife gave birth alone in New York, criticizing ICE's decision as an attempt to cause suffering and silence Khalil's pro-Palestinian activism. Khalil's detention stems from the Trump administration's crackdown on pro-Palestinian activists, despite lacking criminal charges. His deportation is being appealed.
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