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Judge Orders ICE to Allow Mahmoud Khalil to Meet Wife and Newborn by Morning

The detained pro-Palestinian activist and Columbia graduate has been blocked from holding his child, sparking legal challenges over immigration policies and human rights.

Muslim protestors pray outside the main campus of Columbia University during a demonstration to denounce the immigration arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist who helped lead protests against Israel at the university, in New York City, U.S., March 14, 2025. REUTERS/David Dee Delgado/File Photo
Mahmoud Khalil speaks to members of media about the Revolt for Rafah encampment at Columbia University during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in Gaza, in New York City, U.S., June 1, 2024. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo
Student negotiator Mahmoud Khalil is seen at a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on the Columbia University campus in New York, April 29, 2024.
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Overview

  • U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz ruled that Mahmoud Khalil must be allowed to meet with his wife and newborn son by 10:30 a.m. CDT on May 22, 2025.
  • Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist and Columbia graduate, has been detained by ICE in Louisiana since March under a rarely used immigration law targeting political dissent.
  • ICE and private contractor GEO Group previously denied Khalil a contact visit with his family, citing security concerns and a no-contact visitation policy.
  • Khalil's wife, Noor Abdalla, described the denial as deliberate cruelty, while legal experts argue it violates federal policies encouraging parental contact visits.
  • The Trump administration's use of an obscure Cold War–era immigration provision to revoke Khalil's green card has raised constitutional questions about free speech and due process.