U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement denied Mahmoud Khalil’s request to attend the birth of his first child as the Columbia University student remains held in Louisiana. Federal agents arrested Khalil,

Khalil, who has been held in a detention center in Louisiana, requested a two-week furlough, noting that his wife had gone into labor earlier than expected.

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil and his wife welcomed their first child Monday, while the Columbia University graduate and a legal permanent resident of the United States remains in federal detention,