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Video Shows Immigration Agents Refused to ID Themselves During Mahmoud Khalil Arrest

HeadlineMar 17, 2025

Video has emerged showing the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil last Saturday by plainclothes officers who did not identify themselves. The video was filmed by his eight-month-pregnant wife Noor Abdalla, whose voice you are hearing in this clip.

Dr. Noor Abdalla: “Can you — can you please specify what agency is taking him, please? Excuse me. They’re — nobody — they’re not talking to me. I don’t know. Excuse me, the lawyer would like to speak to somebody. Oh my god, they’re literally running away from me.”

On Friday, Khalil’s legal team filed a motion seeking his release on bail.

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