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ICE Denies Mahmoud Khalil Contact with Newborn: ACLU
- Mahmoud Khalil, a 30-year-old Palestinian activist and Columbia graduate, was arrested by ICE in March 2025 and detained in Louisiana when his son was born in April 2025.
- Khalil's detention followed his leadership in campus protests against Israel's Gaza war, and ICE officials and contractors denied multiple legal requests for contact visits with his newborn son and wife.
- Khalil's wife, Dr. Noor Abdalla, traveled over 1500 miles to the ICE facility seeking a contact visit where Khalil could hold their son for the first time, but ICE cited a no-contact visitation policy and security concerns.
- The ACLU and legal advocates condemned the refusal as retaliation against Khalil's activism and cited ICE Directive 11064.3, urging officials to end what they call "grotesque and unnecessary inhumanity."
- Khalil's court hearing on May 22, 2025, and ongoing legal challenges signify potential scrutiny of ICE's practices amid concerns over family separation and due process violations.
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ICE denies Mahmoud Khalil contact with newborn: ACLU
Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia University student and Palestinian activist currently in federal custody at the Central Louisiana Immigration and Customs Enforcement Processing Center (CLIPC), is not allowed to hold his newborn son, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). In a news release, the ACLU alleges U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will not allow Khalil to have physical contact with his family. “The officials …
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