Pro-Hamas Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil, who was arrested by immigration authorities over his role in igniting pro-Palestine protests, claimed he was 'targeted' due to 'anti-Palestinian racism' in a letter from behind bars. Khalil, a legal green card holder, blamed racist officials in both the Biden and Trump administrations for his apprehension and pending deportation. He described himself as a 'political prisoner' and criticized the conditions he is being held in at a detention facility in Louisiana. A judge ruled that his legal challenge over his arrest will proceed in court in New Jersey.