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May 21, 2025 ICE and GEO Group denied Mahmoud Khalil a contact visit with his wife and newborn son while he remained detained Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The denial highlighted how detention policy can burden family integrity and impose punitive conditions on a political activist.
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- ICE Denies Mahmoud Khalil Contact Visit with Newborn Son — Mahmoud Khalil, a detained Columbia University graduate and Palestinian activist, was denied a contact visit with his newborn son by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials.
- ICE Denies Contact Visit for Detainee’s Family — Mahmoud Khalil's legal team reported that ICE and GEO Group denied a contact visit with his wife and newborn, violating ICE standards.
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