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Mahmoud Khalil permitted to hold newborn son for the first time despite government objections

Headline from Local Memphis

Federal authorities have not accused Khalil of a crime, but they have sought to deport him for his role in leading the Columbia protests against the war in Gaza.

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  1. WMUR

    Mahmoud Khalil's immigration hearing: Key updates (opens WMUR)

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    Detained Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil was allowed to hold his one-month-old son for the first time

  2. PBS NewsHour

    Judge allows Mahmoud Khalil to hold newborn son for first time despite Trump administration objections (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Detained activist Mahmoud Khalil was allowed to hold his son for the first time after a judge blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to keep the father and infant separated by a plexiglass divider.

  3. MyNorthwest

    Mahmoud Khalil permitted to hold newborn son for the first time despite objections from government (opens MyNorthwest)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — Detained Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil was allowed to hold his one-month-old son for the first time Thursday after a federal judge

  4. Salon

    Mahmoud Khalil holds infant son for first time, over objections from Trump administration (opens Salon)

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    Khalil, a legal U.S. resident, has been detained since March

  5. Local Memphis

    Mahmoud Khalil permitted to hold newborn son for the first time despite government objections (opens Local Memphis)

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    Federal authorities have not accused Khalil of a crime, but they have sought to deport him for his role in leading the Columbia protests against the war in Gaza.

  6. The Guardian

    Mahmoud Khalil finally allowed to hold one-month-old son for the first time (opens The Guardian)

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    Detained Palestinian activist granted contact by judge who blocked Trump administration’s efforts to separate family

  7. WHDH Boston

    Mahmoud Khalil permitted to hold newborn son for the first time despite government objections - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — Detained Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil was allowed to hold his 1-month-old son for the first time Thursday after a federal judge blocked the

  8. NBC New York

    Mahmoud Khalil holds newborn son for the first time despite government objections (opens NBC New York)

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    Federal authorities have not accused Khalil of a crime, but they have sought to deport him on the basis that his prominent role in protests against Israel’s...

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