Cellphone video exhibits the arrest of Columbia University anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil by federal immigration brokers.
The two-minute clip exhibits a number of immigration brokers confronting Khalil contained in the foyer of his university-owned residence, informing him that he’s “going to be under arrest” and ordering him to “stop resisting.”
“There’s no need for this,” Khalil replies as he’s positioned in handcuffs. “I’m going with you. No worries.”
The video perspective comes from “his wife, who is 8 months pregnant,” American citizen Noor Abdalla, an ACLU social media post said.
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Screenshot of video of Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest on March 8, 2025. (The Family of Mahmoud Khalil)
Khalil might be heard telling her to “Call Amy,” legal professional Amy Greer, as he’s being walked out of the constructing.
Khalil’s spouse then presses the brokers for extra data, corresponding to their names.
“We don’t give our names,” one says, including that Khalil was being “taken to immigration custody at 26 Federal Plaza.”
Abdalla didn’t get a solution when she requested which company they labored for.
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Mahmoud Khalil tells his spouse to name his lawyer, Amy, when being arrested. (The Family of Mahmoud Khalil)
The video was launched by Khalil’s attorneys the identical day the Justice Department introduced it was investigating whether or not the college hid “illegal aliens” on its campus.
Khalil, a 30-year-old inexperienced card holder, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers on March 8.
Mahmoud Khalil’s spouse, Noor Abdalla, tries to get extra data as her husband is arrested by federal immigration brokers. (The Family of Mahmoud Khalil)
He is going through doable deportation over his alleged help for Hamas, and launched a press release from contained in the detention facility the place he’s being held this week.
In a letter launched by his attorneys on Tuesday, Khalil characterised his arrest as “indicative of anti-Palestinian racism.” He additionally blamed Columbia’s administration, together with former college President Minouche Shafik, who was criticized for failing to adequately reply to allegations of antisemitic conduct from activists on campus earlier than she in the end stepped down.
Mahmoud Khalil allegedly performed a serious function within the protests in opposition to Israel at Columbia University. (Ted Shaffrey, file)
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“My unjust detention is indicative of the anti-Palestinian racism that both the Biden and Trump administrations have demonstrated over the past 16 months as the U.S. has continued to supply Israel with weapons to kill Palestinians and prevented international intervention,” Khalil wrote. “For decades, anti-Palestinian racism has driven efforts to expand U.S. laws and practices that are used to violently repress Palestinians, Arab Americans, and other communities. That is precisely why I am being targeted.”
News’ Alec Schemmel and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
