The detained Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate student has been in a Louisiana jail since March 8.

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, who has been detained since his arrest in March, took the stand Thursday during a hearing on his immigration status.

Federal authorities have not accused Khalil of a crime, but they have sought to deport him for his role in leading the ...

An immigration judge in Louisiana said she will decide later this week whether the government can continue to detain Mahmoud ... detention facility in Louisiana for the last month On March 8 ...