Mahmoud Khalil, a legal permanent resident and pro-Palestinian activist, was denied permission by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to attend the birth of his son. Despite his lawyers’ request for a two-week furlough, proposing monitored conditions, DHS rejected the plea, leading Mr. Khalil to witness the birth via phone from over a thousand miles away in Louisiana. Detained for more than a month, the situation raises concerns over the emotional impact of such policies on families and parents.
Mr. Khalil's request to attend the birth was denied by DHS, forcing him to experience the event by phone, highlighting challenges faced by detained parents.
Khalil's lawyers proposed monitoring solutions for a temporary furlough to attend the birth, claiming it would be reasonable and humane, but their request was denied.
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