A ‘dangerous’ moment: Rights groups denounce the arrest of student activist Mahmoud Khalil

A US federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting a student protest organiser. Immigration officers arrested the Columbia University graduate on Saturday, for his role in last year's demonstrations against Israel's genocide in Gaza. Professors, Jewish leaders and civil rights groups are demanding his release. Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey reports from New York. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://x.com/ajenglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #US #ColumbiaUniversity #MahmoudKhalil #ICE #DonaldTrump #GazaGenocide #FreePalestine #PalestineSolidarityProtests #GazaSolidarityProtests #WarOnGaza #StopTheGenocide #AlJazeeraEnglish