What to Know About the Immigration Arrest of Columbia Activist Mahmoud Khalil
The pro-Palestinian activist’s supporters allege that his detention poses a constitutional violation. Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil remains detained in Louisiana as his attorneys challenge his arrest and pending deportation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Khalil, 30, became the face of pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia last spring by acting as a spokesperson