Watch live: Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil’s lawyers speak following court hearing

Lawyers for arrested pro-Palestinian activist and former Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil will give remarks following Wednesday’s high-profile court hearing.

Khalil, who has a green card, was apprehended earlier this month for leading Columbia campus protests last spring against the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. The arrest marked a significant escalation in President Trump’s immigration crackdown, with a lawful permanent resident being held in U.S. custody by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.

The hearing, which largely focused on First Amendment protections, came a day after a group of 14 Democrats signed a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem urging the administration to release the activist.

Attorneys from the Center for Constitutional Rights, which is representing Khalil, will hold a news conference following the hearing.

Watch the live video above.