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Pro-Palestinian Activist Denied Contact Visit with Newborn Son

5/22/2025

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Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate student, is still trapped in ICE custody in Louisiana. His wife, Noor Abdalla, revealed that their request for a contact visit was denied, keeping Khalil from embracing their newborn son. The ACLU condemned this decision, labeling it a cruel infringement on family rights.

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Story summary

Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate student, is still trapped in ICE custody in Louisiana. His wife, Noor Abdalla, revealed that their request for a contact visit was denied, keeping Khalil from embracing their newborn son. The ACLU condemned this decision, labeling it a cruel infringement on family rights.