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Mahmoud Khalil describes ICE detention, decries Columbia 'hypocrisy' Mahmoud Khalil, recently released from immigration custody, on Sunday described the conditions of his detention and decried the "hypocrisy" of Columbia University, where he is a graduate student. “Who is Mahmoud Khalil?” he asked as he spoke to the media and supporters on the steps of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City, just a few blocks from Columbia. “Mahmoud Khalil is a human rights defender. Mahmoud Khalil is a freedom fighter. Mahmoud Khalil is a refugee. Mahmoud Khalil is a father and husband. And, above all, Mahmoud Khalil is Palestinian,” he said. Khalil flew back to the New York area Saturday after having spent 104 days in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Louisiana. He said Columbia University denied his request to host the news conference there. Mahmoud Khalil on the steps of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City. Maya Eaglin / NBC News Surrounded by his wife, his legal team and supporters, Khalil said that no one had privacy at the detention center and that it was common to hear emotional stories from other men. “It’s often hard to find patience in ICE detention. The center is crowded with hundreds of people who are told that their existence is illegal, and not one
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