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Rally At University Of Chicago In Support Of Columbia University Pro-Palestine Activist After ICE Arrest
Protests in Chicago join protests growing in New York, specifically down the streets in Lower Manhattan.
Updated on: March 12, 2025
Dozens of University of Chicago students and faculty members rallied on Tuesday in support of a former Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, who was arrested by federal immigration authorities over the weekend in New York.
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Protests in Chicago join protests growing in New York, specifically down the streets in Lower Manhattan.
Protestors said Khalil's arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents was unsettling, saying it kills advocacy for freedom of speech. Khalil helped lead student pro-Palestinian protests and encampments at Columbia University last year.
