Published On: Wed, Mar 19th, 2025

Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil calls himself a ‘political prisoner’ after U.S. immigration arrest

Protesters hold signs and yell slogans. A protester in the front is holding a large cardboard sign that says "Release Mahmoud Khalil now".

Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University Palestinian graduate student who the Trump administration is seeking to deport for his role in pro-Palestinian protests, called himself a political prisoner on Tuesday, in his first direct comments since his detention.

CBC | World News

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Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil calls himself a ‘political prisoner’ after U.S. immigration arrest