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Halil is a graduate student at the University of Colombia, which the Trump administration seeks to deport for its role in propalist demonstrations.
Mahmoud Halil, a graduate student at the University of Colombia, which the Trump administration seeks to deport for its role in propalist demonstrations, called itself a “political prisoner” in his first direct comments after his arrestS
Halil, the Palestinian student activist, was arrested on March 8 by the Ministry of Homeland Security (DHS) after he and his pregnant wife Noor Abdala – an American citizen – returned from dinner.
In a A letter published On Tuesday Halil determined his arrest and the conditions facing the detainees in the immigration facilities of the United States.
“My name is Mahmoud Khalil and I am a political prisoner.
He was removed without order and DHS agents detained details of his arrest, according to footage of arrest, which was announced by his family last Friday.
In his letter, Halil wrote, “DHS wouldn't tell me anything … I didn't know the reason for my arrest or if I was facing an immediate deportation.”
His lawyer, Amy Greer, said Halil is a legal permanent US resident. Experts have stressed that rarely green card holders will be threatened with deportation, except in cases of serious crimes.
In April 2024. Students in the United States mobilized To require the termination of the complicity of their universities in the Israeli war against Gaza.
Demonstrations at Columbia University in New York have attracted particularly close media attention due to the size of the protests.
Trump's fierce reaction
The Trump administration accused Halil, who plays a key role in the university's propalist demonstrations last year to engage in activities in accordance with Hamas, although no evidence has been provided.
Donald Trump has defendant student protesters from Colombian University for participation in “Proteristic, Anti -Semitic, Anti -American Activity”. Again, no evidence has been suggested in support of the allegations.
Halil said his arrest was a direct result of his activism for free Palestine and the cessation of Israeli violence in gas.
“My arrest was a direct consequence of exercising my right to freedom of expression, as I stood up for free Palestine and the end of the genocide in Gaza, which resumed with full force Monday night, “he wrote in the letter.
Halil also made parallels between his situation and the use of administrative detention by Israel, where Palestinians are often in prison without court or charge.
“For Palestinians, imprisonment without a proper process is something common.”
He refused to be forced in silence and said that “our moral imperative is to continue in the struggle for their complete freedom.”
“I hope that I will still be free to witness the birth of my firstborn child.”
