Columbia student claims kidnapping feeling during arrest

Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate student, claims he felt kidnapped during his arrest by immigration agents last weekend. His lawyers filed an updated lawsuit demanding his immediate release from custody, citing his treatment and lack of identification by the agents. Khalil, a U.S. green card holder and Palestinian, was detained under a law allowing deportation for activities deemed harmful to U.S. foreign policy. His lawyers argue that he is being targeted for his activism against Israel's actions in Gaza, with no criminal charges against him. The lawsuit follows a federal judge's order allowing lawyers to speak with Khalil. His arrest has led to protests, and the government is attempting to move his case to Louisiana, where courts are perceived as more conservative.