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

Protesters demonstrate in support of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil at Washington Square Park, March 11, 2025, in New York.

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.

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