Mahmoud Khalil: US judge denies release of detained Palestinian activist

<p>Setback for former student held since March as lawyers condemn government’s ‘cruel, transparent delay tactics’</p><p>A federal judge declined to order the release of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a setback for the former Columbia University student days after a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/11/judge-trump-administration-mahmoud-khalil">major ruling</a> against the Trump administration’s efforts to keep him detained.</p><p>Khalil, a green-card holder who has not been charged with a crime, is one of the most high-profile people targeted by the US government’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian campus activism. Despite key <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/28/mahmoud-khalil-trump-unconstitutional">rulings</a> in his favor, Khalil has been detained since March, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/05/mahmoud-khalil-son-birth-court-filing">missing the birth of his son</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/13/mahmoud-khalil-trump-detention">Continue reading...</a>