"One year after, the government has not charged me with any crimes or presented any evidence that I committed wrongdoings whatsoever. I was absolutely targeted for what I represent, which is a student movement that erupted against the U.S. support for Israel."
"For more than 100 days, Khalil waited in immigration custody to learn if he would be allowed to live in the U.S. with his son, whose birth he missed, or be sent to a country he had never lived in."
"He wears a baseball cap to cover his face. He looks over his shoulder while walking on the street. He doesn't go out alone with his son for fear he could be detained again."
Mahmoud Khalil, a legal permanent resident and Columbia University graduate student, was detained in March for over 100 days while awaiting his newborn son's birth. His detention initiated a nationwide deportation effort targeting noncitizens who publicly oppose U.S. support for Israel's Gaza war. One year later, Khalil remains in legal proceedings without facing criminal charges or evidence of wrongdoing. He describes himself as targeted for representing the student movement against U.S. Israel policy. His case exemplifies Trump administration mass-detention and deportation policies affecting immigrants' due process rights. Khalil now lives in fear, avoiding public outings with his son and covering his appearance. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has requested President Trump drop the case. Khalil's legal defense, handled by over 20 lawyers, has become his full-time focus as he navigates complex immigration law.
Read at www.npr.org
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]