An activist who led pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University will remain detained in Louisiana following a brief ...

A Palestinian activist who led the disruptive protests at both Columbia University and Barnard College has been arrested by ICE agents at his campus apartment, according to his lawyer.

ICE agents arrested Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil -- a leader in Columbia University's encampment movement -- on Saturday night, said his attorney, Amy Greer.

DHS agents detained Khalil, a green card-holding Palestinian activist who took part in the Gaza protests at Columbia University.

Prominent New York City immigration activist Ravi Ragbir felt a sense of deja vu after learning of the detention on Saturday ...

A prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead last spring's protests at Columbia University has been arrested by federal ...

"This is the first arrest of many to come," the president said of Mahmoud Khalil, a green card holder abducted by immigration agents and sent to Louisiana.

Mahmoud Khalil, who recently completed a graduate program at Columbia, has legal permanent residency, his lawyer said.