Columbia University Activist Mahmoud Khalil Released on Bail After Three Months in Immigration Detention
Columbia University Activist Mahmoud Khalil Released on Bail After Three Months in Immigration Detention Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University activist and legal permanent resident, was released from immigration detention on Friday, July 28, 2023, after more than three months in custody. His release followed a federal judge’s order in the U.S. District Court for New Jersey. Khalil, a 30-year-old Algerian citizen married to a U.S. citizen, was arrested on March 8, 2023, at his New York apartment by Immigration and…