Mahmoud Khalil describes ICE detention, decries Columbia ‘hypocrisy’

Mahmoud Khalil describes ICE detention, decries Columbia ‘hypocrisy’

Mahmoud Khalil, recently released from immigration custody, on Sunday described the conditions of his detention while decrying the “hypocrisy” of Columbia University, where he is a graduate student. “Who is Mahmoud Khalil?” he asked while speaking to the press and supporters on the steps of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York … Read more

Columbia scholar Mahmoud Khalil returns residence to New York space

Columbia scholar Mahmoud Khalil returns residence to New York space

NEWARK, N.J. — Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University student released after more than three months in ICE detention, arrived in the New York metropolitan area on Saturday. Khalil greeted reporters and supporters as he pushed a stroller through Newark International Airport. Immigration authorities had arrested Khalil, 30, in March at the university housing complex where … Read more