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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Gloria Oladipo

Mahmoud Khalil’s attorneys file appeals to prevent future Ice detentions

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Mahmoud Khalil speaks outside federal court in Philadelphia on Tuesday. Photograph: Matt Rourke/AP

Attorneys for Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate and legal US resident who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) following his pro-Palestinian activism, have filed appeals to prevent the Trump administration from detaining him again.

Lawyers representing Khalil argued to the federal third circuit court of appeals in Philadelphia that his release from Ice detention by a lower court should be affirmed and that the US government should be barred from detaining or deporting Khalil in the future.

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