Rubio and homeland security confirm arrest of Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia protests
Mahmoud Khalil was detained by Ice and now being held in Louisiana despite having a green card
A prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University’s protests against Israel over the war in Gaza is evidently being detained by US immigration authorities at a facility in Louisiana after his arrest, according to information from officials.
A spokesperson for the US’s homeland security department – as well as the country’s top diplomat – confirmed the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate student at Columbia University until this past December who holds permanent US residency.
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