Hundreds of people gather outside a New York court to protest activist Mahmoud Khalil’s detainment by ICE last week on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in Manhattan. Khalil, a legal green card holder, recent Columbia graduate and married to an American citizen, was detained and transferred to a facility in Jena, La., where he is currently being held.
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Hundreds turn out outside of a New York court to protest the arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a green card holder and recent Columbia graduate who played a role in pro-Palestinian protests at the university on March 12, 2025, in New York City. A federal judge in New York will hear arguments for and against Khalil, a Palestinian and legal permanent resident of the United States. He was arrested by federal immigration agents in New York City on Saturday and was subsequently transferred to a facility in Jena, Louisiana, where he is being held.
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People gather outside of a New York court to protest the arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil at Foley Square on March 12, 2025, in New York City.
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NYPD officers stand guard as people gather outside of a New York court to protest the arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil at Foley Square on March 12, 2025, in New York City.
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Ramzi Kassem, attorney for Mahmoud Khalil and founding director of Creating Law Enforcement Accountability & Responsibility (CLEAR) Project, speaks after a hearing on March 12, 2025, in New York City. A federal judge in New York heard arguments for and against the detention of Khalil, a permanent U.S. resident, green card holder and recent Columbia graduate, who is married to an American citizen, who played a role in pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University. He was arrested by federal immigration agents in New York City and was subsequently transferred to a facility in Jena, Louisiana, where he is being held. The Trump administration is seeking to deport him over his participation in pro-Palestinian protests at the school.
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People gather outside of a New York court to protest the arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil at Foley Square on March 12, 2025, in New York City.
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Actress Susan Sarandon joins protesters outside of a New York court to protest the arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a green card holder and recent Columbia graduate who played a role in pro-Palestinian protests at the university on March 12, 2025, in New York City.
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People gather outside of a New York court to protest the arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil at Foley Square on March 12, 2025, in New York City.
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People gather outside of a New York court to protest the arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil at Foley Square on March 12, 2025, in New York City.
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Joseph Howley, Associate Professor at Columbia University, speaks after a hearing for Mahmoud Khalil on March 12, 2025, in New York City.
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Hundreds turn out outside of a New York court to protest the arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a green card holder and recent Columbia graduate who played a role in pro-Palestinian protests at the university on March 12, 2025, in New York City.
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People gather outside of a New York court to protest the arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil at Foley Square on March 12, 2025, in New York City.
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Hundreds turn out outside of a New York court to protest the arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a green card holder and recent Columbia graduate who played a role in pro-Palestinian protests at the university on March 12, 2025, in New York City.
