Mahmoud Khalil's wife gave birth following his controversial arrest by federal agents in New York City on March 8.

ICE officials and a prison contractor refused to grant a contact visit between Mahmoud Khalil​ and his family, the American Civil Liberties Union said.

Khalil’s representatives said that ICE’s refusal stood in contrast to the agency’s directives encouraging contact visits and preserving parental rights.

Mr. Khalil's legal team filed a letter requesting the federal court overseeing Mr. Khalil’s case order ICE to permit a family contact visit

JENA, La. (KALB) - Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University grad student, has remained in the custody of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) since March 8th, when ICE agents arrested him at his on-campus residence. Over 70 days later, Khalil’s lawyers are pushing for his deportation order to be dismissed.

Attorneys for Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia University grad student who has been in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention for 10 weeks, are fighting to allow him to have

The new video appears to show Mahoud Khalil cooperating with ICE agents before he was detained. His legal team claims the video contradicts the government’s argument that he was a flight risk.

Student activist Mohsen Mahdawi has attended his graduation from Columbia University, weeks after his release from federal custody.