Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University activist, has released a statement from inside the detention facility where he is being held after being arrested by federal immigration authorities. Khalil blames 'anti-Palestinian racism' for his arrest and criticizes Columbia's administration for failing to respond to allegations of antisemitic behavior on campus. He is fighting against his deportation in the courts. A judge has ordered his deportation case to be heard in New Jersey, not Louisiana, where he is currently being held. Khalil views his arrest as an affront to his First Amendment rights and a broader attempt by the Trump administration to 'suppress dissent.'