Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate student detained in Louisiana, was denied release by ICE to attend the birth of his first child in New York. His request was made urgent by his legal team, citing his wife's labor; however, the request was denied less than an hour later. Khalil, arrested during a Trump administration crackdown on pro-Palestinian activists, has become a symbol in the fight for the rights of immigrants. His son was born while he experienced the event over a phone call, causing significant disappointment.
"Mr. Khalil would be open to any combination of conditions that would allow furlough from ICE's perspective, including a GPS ankle monitor and/or scheduled check-ins."
"Khalil, a Columbia University graduate student, was the first student protester that the Trump administration arrested in its crackdown on pro-Palestinian activists."
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