NY officials demand release of detained student Mahmoud Khalil

More than 28 elected officials in New York, including mayoral candidates, are urging DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to release Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student detained by ICE. The letter demands Columbia University cease cooperation with immigration officials and calls for the removal of ICE and DHS from campuses. Officials claim Khalil's detention violates his legal rights and separates him from his pregnant wife, a U.S. citizen. Several other mayoral candidates have criticized Khalil's detention but did not sign the letter. Former Governor Cuomo and Mayor Adams have not publicly commented on the situation.