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Special Report: Mahmoud Khalil Reunites With Family After Release From ICE Jail

Columbia University graduate, Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil reunited with his wife and met his newborn son after being released from over 100 days in ICE detention. After flying from Louisiana to New Jersey, Khalil told reporters, “If they threaten me with detention, even if they would kill me, I would still speak up for Palestine.”

Columbia University graduate and Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil reunited with his wife and met his newborn son after being released from over 100 days in ICE detention. After flying from Louisiana to New Jersey, Khalil told reporters, “If they threaten me with detention, even if they would kill me, I would still speak up for Palestine.” Khalil was the first arrested, on March 8. He is a legal permanent resident of the United States, with a green card (now revoked). His wife, Dr. Noor Abdalla, a U.S. citizen, was eight months pregnant at the time. Mahmoud played a prominent role in the Palestine solidarity protests at Columbia University last spring. Watch a special report from Democracy Now! from the Newark airport.


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