On Tuesday, the US government signaled its intention to oppose attempts to release Palestinian advocate Mahmoud Khalil. Khalil, who was seized by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents without any charges or warrants on Saturday, has become the focus of a succession of demonstrations in New York, initiated by students from his former university, Columbia University.

Source: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250312-us-rejects-bid-to-release-mahmoud-khalil-as-protests-break-out-in-new-york