"Mr. Khalil's request to attend the birth was denied by DHS, forcing him to experience the event by phone, highlighting challenges faced by detained parents."
"Khalil's lawyers proposed monitoring solutions for a temporary furlough to attend the birth, claiming it would be reasonable and humane, but their request was denied."
Mahmoud Khalil, a legal permanent resident and pro-Palestinian activist, was denied permission by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to attend the birth of his son. Despite his lawyersâ request for a two-week furlough, proposing monitored conditions, DHS rejected the plea, leading Mr. Khalil to witness the birth via phone from over a thousand miles away in Louisiana. Detained for more than a month, the situation raises concerns over the emotional impact of such policies on families and parents.
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