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Mahmoud Khalil permitted to hold newborn son for the first time despite government objections
- A Palestinian activist with permanent residency status and a Columbia University degree was permitted to hold his one-month-old son on Thursday while detained in a Louisiana jail.
- Khalil has been detained since March 8 under the Trump administration's crackdown on pro-Palestinian protesters, facing deportation without criminal charges.
- A federal judge, Michael Farbiarz, blocked efforts to keep Khalil and his son separated by plexiglass and allowed the visit ahead of Khalil's immigration hearing.
- Khalil's attorneys said the visit refusal was political retaliation, while Justice Department officials argued family visits would grant Khalil a unique privilege.
- This event highlights ongoing legal battles over Khalil’s detention and deportation, reflecting tensions around protest-related immigration enforcement.
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Mahmoud Khalil holds newborn son for the first time despite government objections
Detained Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil was allowed to hold his 1-month-old son for the first time Thursday after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to keep the father and infant separated by a plexiglass barrier.
Palestinian Columbia Activist Mahmoud Khalil Holds His Baby for First Time After Judge Intervenes - Quds News Network
New York (Quds News Network)- Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian Columbia University graduate and anti-genocide activist, held his newborn son for the first time on Thursday. This emotional meeting came after a federal judge blocked US immigration authorities from keeping the father and infant separated by a plastic divider. Khalil has been detained since March 8 at a jail in Jena, Louisiana. He is one of the first to be arrested under President Dona…
Mahmoud Khalil: Jailed Activist Testifies Before Immigration Judge and Holds His Child for First Time
Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil testified at his asylum hearing on Thursday, telling an immigration judge in Jena, Louisiana, that his deportation from the United States could lead to his “assassination, kidnapping, torture.” Hours before the hearing, Khalil was allowed to meet and hold his 1-month-old son Deen for the first time. The emotional moment came after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to kee
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NEW YORK — Detained Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil was allowed to hold his 1-month-old son for the first time Thursday after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration's efforts to keep the father and infant separated by a plexiglass barrier.
Judge orders immigration officials to let Mahmoud Khalil meet with his wife
A judge has granted a family visit for Mahmoud Khalil after immigration officials refused to allow the detained Columbia University graduate student to meet with his wife and newborn son. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
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