US EditionMahmoud Khalil permitted to hold newborn son for the first time despite government objections
- On Thursday, Mahmoud Khalil, a detained Palestinian activist, was finally able to embrace his one-month-old son at a Louisiana detention facility just before his upcoming immigration hearing.
- Khalil, a legal permanent resident detained since March 8 for protests against Israel's war in Gaza, faced government refusals to attend his son's April 21 birth, sparking legal battles.
- Federal Judge Michael Farbiarz intervened Wednesday night to block the Trump administration's efforts to separate Khalil and his son by a plexiglass barrier, allowing the meeting Thursday morning.
- Justice Department officials said family visitation would grant Khalil a unique privilege, while ICE's Brian Acuna cited safety concerns for denying access, prompting criticism from Khalil's attorneys and family.
- Khalil's case continues through immigration and federal courts with appeals underway, while Columbia University and supporters highlight his community role and claim political retaliation by authorities.
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Trump's Secretary Turns the Constitution On Its Head. Prisoners Live in Uncertainty for Months
The US Secretary of Homeland Security is ignorant of basic constitutional law. The tragic irony is that the secretary's mistake expresses what the Trump administration is trying to accomplish: arbitrary detention and reduced legal protection. It is individuals like Mahmoud Khalil who bear the consequences in the form of imprisonment and separation from his newborn son, writes US correspondent Jacob Fuglsang in this analysis.
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 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.
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.
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