Detention of Mahmoud Khalil

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/detention-of-mahmoud-khalil

1. What is the subject of detention?
2. What is the date of apprehension?
3. What happened to Mahmoud Khalil in 2025?
4. Why was Mahmoud Khalil taken by ICE even though he had a permanent resident status?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the subject of detention?Mahmoud Khalil, a student activist at Columbia University
2. What is the date of apprehension?March 8, 2025
3. What happened to Mahmoud Khalil in 2025?Mahmoud Khalil was a student who spoke out at protests. In March 2025, ICE took him to the LaSalle Detention Center in Louisiana. He stayed there until June 20.
4. Why was Mahmoud Khalil taken by ICE even though he had a permanent resident status?Even though he was a lawful permanent resident, ICE said his status would be taken away because his student visa was revoked. They decided to target his permanent residency instead.

Student Visa: A non-immigrant visa allowing foreign nationals to pursue academic studies in the United States.
Lawful Permanent Resident: An individual granted the right to live and work permanently in the U.S., often referred to as having a 'green card'.
Habeas Corpus: A writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court, especially to secure the person's release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention.
Immigration and Nationality Act (INA): The primary body of federal law governing immigration and naturalization in the United States.