Mahmoud Khalil has arrived in New Jersey after a federal judge ordered his release from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention in Louisiana. The Columbia University graduate and activist arrived on a flight to Newark Liberty International Airport on Saturday after spending months in ICE custody as the Trump administration fights to deport him. “If…
Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil released on bail – CBS News Watch CBS News Mahmoud Khalil, the pro-Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate student who was held in federal immigration detention for more than 100 days, was released from an ICE detention center in Louisiana. It’s being considered a victory for advocates challenging President Trump’s immigration…
Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi says “justice will prevail” after ICE release – CBS News Watch CBS News Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi spoke with CBS News in his first TV interview since his release from ICE custody. He spent 16 days in detention and now awaits deportation hearings for protesting the war in Gaza. CBS News’…
Palestinian student explains why he challenged Trump after release: “You will not silence me” – CBS News Watch CBS News Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian Columbia student who had been detained by immigration authorities when he went to his U.S. citizenship interview, was released after a judge’s order. He spoke to Lilia Luciano in his first…