Protesters rally in support of Columbia students arrested for pro-Palestinian protests on campus
TIMES SQUARE, Manhattan (WABC) -- Hundreds of protesters gathered in Times Square on Saturday in support of Columbia University students who have been arrested for pro-Palestinian protests on campus.
Protesters rallied in support of Mahmoud Khalil and other students recently arrested by federal agents.
Khalil is currently being detained in Louisiana after his arrest last Saturday in New York.
His wife captured cell phone video of his arrest by federal agents even though he is a lawful, permanent resident.
Also, authorities arrested a second Columbia student on Friday for her participation in those protests.
A third student, a doctoral student from India, self-deported on Tuesday after her visa was revoked.
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