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Mahmoud Khalil Returns to New York After Months in Detention

18 hours ago

By Jonah Bromwich

The New York Times

‘It Felt Like Kidnapping,’ Khalil Says in First Interview Since Release

2 hours ago

By Jonah Bromwich

Mahmoud Khalil: Freed Columbia activist says Trump administration failed to suppress pro-Palestinian voices

Yesterday

Mahmoud Khalil vows to resume pro-Palestinian activism after release from US jail

Yesterday

By Jonathan Allen

Video: Mahmoud Khalil met with cheers at airport in New Jersey

Yesterday

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Who is Mahmood Khalil?

Mahmoud Khalil, a student activist at Columbia University and lead negotiator in pro-Palestinian protests and campus occupations during the Gaza war, was taken from his Columbia residential apartment building in New York City by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on March 8, 2025.

Detention of Mahmoud Khalil

Where is Mahmoud Khalil from?

Khalil was born in 1995 to Palestinian parents in a refugee camp in Syria and later became a legal U.S. permanent resident.

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Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil vows to keep fighting after returning home to New York

Yesterday

By Matt Lavietes & Chloe Atkins

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

Mahmoud Khalil thanks supporters after release, vows to continue advocating for Palestinians

Yesterday

By Nadine El-Bawab & Armando Garcia

Mahmoud Khalil reunites with family after more than 100 days in Ice detention

Yesterday

By Nina Lakhani

Freed Mahmoud Khalil vows to keep speaking up for Palestine after release

10 hours ago

What to know about activist Mahmoud Khalil and his release from immigration detention

Yesterday

US updates: Activist Mahmoud Khalil vows to keep protesting

Yesterday

Judge orders anti-Israel ringleader Mahmoud Khalil to be released on bail

2 days ago

By Ashley Oliver

The Washington Post

Tracking Trump: Mahmoud Khalil’s release ordered; court approves National Guard deployment; tax bill violates Senate rules; and more

Yesterday

By Alec Dent

the-independent.com

AOC blasts Trump’s ‘illegal’ persecution of Mahmoud Khalil as she welcomes Columbia student back to NYC

Yesterday

By Alex Woodward

Mahmoud Khalil Won His Freedom Despite the Best Efforts of ICE’s Intelligence Unit

2 days ago

By Shawn Musgrave

Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil set free after judge orders Trump administration to release him

2 days ago

By Kyle Cheney & Erica Orden

'They chose the wrong person': Mahmoud Khalil slams Trump upon release from ICE detention center

Yesterday

News Wrap: Mahmoud Khalil returns home after release on bail from federal detention

Yesterday

Mahmoud Khalil arrives in New Jersey after release from ICE custody

21 hours ago

By Jesse Zanger & Elle Mclogan

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

21 hours ago

Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil released on bail

2 days ago

By Adrian Florido

Activist Mahmoud Khalil speaks out after release from ICE custody

Yesterday

By Hannan Adely

The Seattle Times

Mahmoud Khalil vows to continue protesting Israel and the war in Gaza after release from detention

Yesterday

'Justice Will Prevail,' Says Khalil After Release From ICE Detention

Yesterday

By Julia Conley

US judge orders release of pro-Palestinian Columbia grad Khalil | Daily Sabah

2 days ago

Pro-Palestinian activist Khalil walks free after judge orders release

2 days ago

By Jonathan Allen & Luc Cohen

Mahmoud Khalil Blasts Trump After Release: 'They Chose The Wrong Person'

Yesterday

By James Bickerton

The Times of Israel

Anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil released from US custody as he still may face deportation

2 days ago

Judge orders release of former Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil

2 days ago

By Ella Lee

Amnesty International

USA: MAHMOUD KHALIL RELEASED

2 days ago

Anti-Israel protester Mahmoud Khalil says he’ll keep advocating for Palestine, while bashing US government

Yesterday

By Georgett Roberts & Deirdre Bardolf

Mahmoud Khalil Says He’ll ‘Continue to Protest’ Following ICE Detention Release

23 hours ago

By Naomi LaChance

Columbia Daily Spectator

Mahmoud Khalil, SIPA ’24, arrives at Newark Airport after release from ICE detention

Yesterday

Middle East Eye

Judge orders immediate release of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil

2 days ago

Financial Times

Columbia University protester Mahmoud Khalil freed from custody

2 days ago

By Stefania Palma

THE CITY - NYC News

Mahmoud Khalil Returns to NYC After 104 Days in ICE Detention

Yesterday

By Gwynne Hogan

The New Republic

Trump Suffers Highest-Profile Loss Yet as Judge Frees Mahmoud Khalil

2 days ago

By Edith Olmsted

New York Magazine

‘Justice Will Prevail’: Mahmoud Khalil Released From Custody

2 days ago

By Nia Prater

Mahmoud Khalil ordered released on bail

2 days ago

By Sareen Habeshian

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil reunites with family after 104 days in detention

23 hours ago

The Daily Beast

Judge Rebukes Trump With Order to Release Columbia Student Mahmoud Khalil

2 days ago

By Emell Derra Adolphus

Mahmoud Khalil Will Finally Be Free

2 days ago

By Danya Issawi

The New York Times

‘Justice Will Prevail,’ Mahmoud Khalil Says as He Goes Free on Bail

6 minutes ago

By Jonah Bromwich

The New York Times

Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Endures Despite Release of Targeted Students

Yesterday

By Jonah Bromwich & Luis Ferré-Sadurní

Columbia protester Mahmoud Khalil freed from immigration detention

2 days ago

By Philip Marcelo

The New York Times

Video: Mahmoud Khalil Lands at Newark After Months of Detention

Yesterday

Judge orders Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil released on bail

2 days ago

By Kayla Epstein

The Washington Post

Columbia protester Mahmoud Khalil freed from ICE detention

2 days ago

By Joanna Slater

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

Mahmoud Khalil released from ICE custody in Louisiana

2 days ago

By Armando Garcia

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil reunited with his wife, newborn son after spending months at a Louisiana detention center

Yesterday

By Mark Morales, Gloria Pazmino & Dalia Faheid

AOC calls Mahmoud Khalil’s ICE detention 'political persecution'

21 hours ago

Photos of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil after 104 days in US custody

2 days ago

By Matthew Hinton & Seth Wenig

Mahmoud Khalil speaks after being released from ICE detention center

2 days ago

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