Student negotiator Mahmoud Khalil is seen at a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on the Columbia University campus in New York, April 29, 2024.
Mandatory Credit:	Ted Shaffrey/AP via CNN Newsource

Student negotiator Mahmoud Khalil is seen at a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on the Columbia University campus in New York, April 29, 2024.
Mandatory Credit: Ted Shaffrey/AP via CNN Newsource

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Mahmoud Khalil Meets Child for First Time as Judge Considers Halting Deportation

Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate student and lawful permanent resident who has been in immigration custody since March, got to hold his newborn for the first time Thursday at the Louisiana detention center where he is being held, his attorneys told CNN.