Shumita Basu

Detained Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil will remain in a Louisiana immigration jail as his case makes its way through court, a judge ruled on Wednesday. Khalil is a green card holder living in the United States legally and permanently. But he was arrested on Saturday in New York by ICE officials, who said his green card was being revoked.

He is not charged with a crime. Instead, he's being detained for his role in organizing protests at Columbia University against the war in Gaza last year. His detainment is a result of an executive order from President Trump who's calling pro-Palestinian demonstrations that spread across campuses nationwide anti-Semitic.

He is not charged with a crime. Instead, he's being detained for his role in organizing protests at Columbia University against the war in Gaza last year. His detainment is a result of an executive order from President Trump who's calling pro-Palestinian demonstrations that spread across campuses nationwide anti-Semitic.

He is not charged with a crime. Instead, he's being detained for his role in organizing protests at Columbia University against the war in Gaza last year. His detainment is a result of an executive order from President Trump who's calling pro-Palestinian demonstrations that spread across campuses nationwide anti-Semitic.

Though there has been widespread condemnation of Khalil's arrest by human rights lawyers and First Amendment experts, the Democratic Party hasn't fully rallied around Khalil's case or President Trump's comments that there will be more arrests to come. On Tuesday, 14 House Democrats signed a letter calling on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to immediately release Khalil.

Though there has been widespread condemnation of Khalil's arrest by human rights lawyers and First Amendment experts, the Democratic Party hasn't fully rallied around Khalil's case or President Trump's comments that there will be more arrests to come. On Tuesday, 14 House Democrats signed a letter calling on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to immediately release Khalil.

Though there has been widespread condemnation of Khalil's arrest by human rights lawyers and First Amendment experts, the Democratic Party hasn't fully rallied around Khalil's case or President Trump's comments that there will be more arrests to come. On Tuesday, 14 House Democrats signed a letter calling on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to immediately release Khalil.

In the letter, they call his detention a, quote, "...illegal abduction." But as I just mentioned, it was signed by only 14 Democrats. That's roughly 6% of the Democrats in the House. Khalil's own representative, Democrat Adriano Espaillat from New York, did not sign the letter. But he told The Intercept he expects the Trump administration to adhere to the rule of law.

In the letter, they call his detention a, quote, "...illegal abduction." But as I just mentioned, it was signed by only 14 Democrats. That's roughly 6% of the Democrats in the House. Khalil's own representative, Democrat Adriano Espaillat from New York, did not sign the letter. But he told The Intercept he expects the Trump administration to adhere to the rule of law.

In the letter, they call his detention a, quote, "...illegal abduction." But as I just mentioned, it was signed by only 14 Democrats. That's roughly 6% of the Democrats in the House. Khalil's own representative, Democrat Adriano Espaillat from New York, did not sign the letter. But he told The Intercept he expects the Trump administration to adhere to the rule of law.

Meanwhile, in the Senate, Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee put out a statement on social media saying, quote, this should terrify everyone. And Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy, a Democrat, put out a video calling for Khalil's release.

Meanwhile, in the Senate, Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee put out a statement on social media saying, quote, this should terrify everyone. And Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy, a Democrat, put out a video calling for Khalil's release.

Meanwhile, in the Senate, Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee put out a statement on social media saying, quote, this should terrify everyone. And Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy, a Democrat, put out a video calling for Khalil's release.

Senator Chuck Schumer, who is a staunch supporter of Israel, also put out a statement saying that although he, quote, abhors Khalil's political positions, the administration must either articulate what crime he has committed or release him. Schumer also says in that statement that Khalil may well have been in violation of various campus rules, but that that is for Columbia to decide.

Senator Chuck Schumer, who is a staunch supporter of Israel, also put out a statement saying that although he, quote, abhors Khalil's political positions, the administration must either articulate what crime he has committed or release him. Schumer also says in that statement that Khalil may well have been in violation of various campus rules, but that that is for Columbia to decide.

Senator Chuck Schumer, who is a staunch supporter of Israel, also put out a statement saying that although he, quote, abhors Khalil's political positions, the administration must either articulate what crime he has committed or release him. Schumer also says in that statement that Khalil may well have been in violation of various campus rules, but that that is for Columbia to decide.

And Schumer dedicated a fair amount of his statement saying, to calling on Columbia to do more to protect Jewish students. According to the Jewish publication The Forward, in the lead-up to Halil's arrest, pro-Israel activists have been compiling a list of student protesters that they believe the Trump administration should detain and deport. Halil has long been on top of that list.

And Schumer dedicated a fair amount of his statement saying, to calling on Columbia to do more to protect Jewish students. According to the Jewish publication The Forward, in the lead-up to Halil's arrest, pro-Israel activists have been compiling a list of student protesters that they believe the Trump administration should detain and deport. Halil has long been on top of that list.

And Schumer dedicated a fair amount of his statement saying, to calling on Columbia to do more to protect Jewish students. According to the Jewish publication The Forward, in the lead-up to Halil's arrest, pro-Israel activists have been compiling a list of student protesters that they believe the Trump administration should detain and deport. Halil has long been on top of that list.

And the Forward reports that at least one pro-Israel activist was in D.C. recently meeting with aides to members of Congress, including Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Ted Cruz, to discuss this matter. Those aides reportedly promised to, quote, escalate the issue.