Mahmoud Khalil Is Free: Follow His Journey from ICE Jail Back to Gates of Columbia University

Democracy Now! was there when Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil reunited with his family over the weekend after being released on bail by a federal judge Friday, ending his detention in a Louisiana ICE jail after more than 100 days. Khalil was seized by federal agents at his home in New York on March 8, with the Trump administration seeking to deport him even though he is a legal permanent resident with a green card and married to a U.S. citizen. Khalil’s wife Noor Abdalla was eight months pregnant at the time of the arrest and gave birth to their son while he was jailed. “I just want to go back and continue the work I was already doing, advocating for Palestinian rights,” says Khalil, who played a prominent role in the Palestine solidarity protests at Columbia University last spring. He addressed over 1,000 supporters at a rally Sunday before leading a march to the gates of the school. We feature part of Khalil’s comments and also hear from Democratic Congressmember Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and members of Khalil’s legal team.

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