‘This Felt Like a Kidnapping Because It Was’: Family of Mahmoud Khalil Releases Arrest Video
‘This Felt Like a Kidnapping Because It Was’: Family of Mahmoud Khalil Releases Arrest Video in Palestine by Jessica Corbett 15/03/2025 The family of Mahmoud Khalil, a legal permanent resident of the United States now at risk of deportation because he helped lead pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University last spring, on Friday released a video of his recent arrest by U.S. Department of Homeland Security agents in New York City, which has sparked legal battles and protests . “You’re watching the most terrifying moment of my life,” Khalil’s wife , Noor, said in a statement about the two-minute video. “This felt like a kidnapping because it was: Officers in plain clothes—who refused to show us a warrant, speak with our attorney, or even tell us their names—forced my husband into an unmarked car and took him away from me.” “They threatened to take me too, even though we were calm and fully cooperating. F...