Shumita Basu

resident and Columbia student who was arrested by immigration officials during a naturalization interview and eventually released on bail, walked across the graduation stage last week with his classmates. The Palestinian student wore a keffiyeh with his cap and gown as he crossed the stage. After, he spoke at a vigil for students targeted for deportations.

The student he name-checked there was Mahmoud Khalil, a fellow Columbia student and U.S. green card holder who's currently detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Louisiana. His name was also evoked by Columbia's acting president, Claire Shipman, while addressing graduates.

The student he name-checked there was Mahmoud Khalil, a fellow Columbia student and U.S. green card holder who's currently detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Louisiana. His name was also evoked by Columbia's acting president, Claire Shipman, while addressing graduates.

The student he name-checked there was Mahmoud Khalil, a fellow Columbia student and U.S. green card holder who's currently detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Louisiana. His name was also evoked by Columbia's acting president, Claire Shipman, while addressing graduates.

Columbia has faced fierce student criticism for agreeing to many of Trump's demands on policing its protests in the face of funding cut threats. She was booed last week at commencement.

Columbia has faced fierce student criticism for agreeing to many of Trump's demands on policing its protests in the face of funding cut threats. She was booed last week at commencement.

Columbia has faced fierce student criticism for agreeing to many of Trump's demands on policing its protests in the face of funding cut threats. She was booed last week at commencement.

While some of the other students who were detained have since been released, Khalil remains in custody because a federal judge in New Jersey has yet to make a decision on whether or not to release him on bail.

While some of the other students who were detained have since been released, Khalil remains in custody because a federal judge in New Jersey has yet to make a decision on whether or not to release him on bail.

While some of the other students who were detained have since been released, Khalil remains in custody because a federal judge in New Jersey has yet to make a decision on whether or not to release him on bail.

Meanwhile, he appeared in immigration court in Louisiana last week, where he made the case that he's been mislabeled as anti-Semitic or as a Hamas supporter, which isn't true, and that if he is eventually deported to the Middle East, he would be fearful of being targeted by Israel. His lawyers have said they will take his case all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary.

Meanwhile, he appeared in immigration court in Louisiana last week, where he made the case that he's been mislabeled as anti-Semitic or as a Hamas supporter, which isn't true, and that if he is eventually deported to the Middle East, he would be fearful of being targeted by Israel. His lawyers have said they will take his case all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary.

Meanwhile, he appeared in immigration court in Louisiana last week, where he made the case that he's been mislabeled as anti-Semitic or as a Hamas supporter, which isn't true, and that if he is eventually deported to the Middle East, he would be fearful of being targeted by Israel. His lawyers have said they will take his case all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary.

Let's turn now to an investigation from The Washington Post. Reporters learned that police in New Orleans were secretly monitoring people for two years using facial recognition cameras and software. Now, facial recognition software is something that police nationwide are increasingly using. Officers typically scan still images from surveillance cameras to support their search for suspects.

Let's turn now to an investigation from The Washington Post. Reporters learned that police in New Orleans were secretly monitoring people for two years using facial recognition cameras and software. Now, facial recognition software is something that police nationwide are increasingly using. Officers typically scan still images from surveillance cameras to support their search for suspects.

Let's turn now to an investigation from The Washington Post. Reporters learned that police in New Orleans were secretly monitoring people for two years using facial recognition cameras and software. Now, facial recognition software is something that police nationwide are increasingly using. Officers typically scan still images from surveillance cameras to support their search for suspects.

But The Post learned police in New Orleans had been taking this technology a step further.

But The Post learned police in New Orleans had been taking this technology a step further.

But The Post learned police in New Orleans had been taking this technology a step further.

Doug McMillan is a business and tech investigations reporter who broke this story with colleagues after filing public record requests for months.