Mahmoud Khalil will remain in ICE detention as Trump administration makes case for deporting him
The Trump administration and its defenders argue that he supported terrorism and thus violated the terms of his residency in the country.
Demonstrators gather outside the Federal Courthouse in New York City to show support for Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil and to demand his release from ICE detention on March 12, 2025.(photo credit: Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu via Getty Images)