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Pro-Palestine Activist Arrested Without Warrant, Decried as Political Prisoner

4/27/2025

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Pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil was arrested in New York by federal agents without a warrant, raising alarms over his treatment. Video footage reveals his cooperation, yet his attorney decries the government's actions, labeling him a political prisoner. Currently detained in Louisiana, Khalil faces the heartbreaking absence of witnessing his child's birth due to ICE's refusal for temporary release.

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Pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil was arrested in New York by federal agents without a warrant, raising alarms over his treatment. Video footage reveals his cooperation, yet his attorney decries the government's actions, labeling him a political prisoner. Currently detained in Louisiana, Khalil faces the heartbreaking absence of witnessing his child's birth due to ICE's refusal for temporary release.