Mahmoud Khalil welcomed back to NYC with cheers after release from ICE detention
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Mahmoud Khalil reunited with family in NYC following three months in ICE detention
- Pro-Palestinian activist and Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil was welcomed back to New York City on the weekend, following his release from ICE detention.
- Khalil had been held for over three months in a Louisiana detention center before his release on Friday.
- He was released on bail, with ongoing legal challenges against his arrest and potential removal from the country in federal and immigration courts.
- Upon his return, Khalil was reunited with his wife and son, who was born while he was detained.
- Watch the video in full above.