Judge rules Mahmoud Khalil stays in Louisiana ICE detention

A judge has ruled that pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil will remain in an ICE detention center in Louisiana for now. He will be allowed to make phone calls to his attorney. Khalil, a Columbia University student, was arrested by immigration authorities on Saturday. His deportation was blocked by the judge until a hearing could take place. The detention is based on a provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act regarding foreign policy concerns. The arrest follows a recent executive order related to antisemitism.