Mahmoud Khalil reunited with family in NYC following three months in ICE detention
Khalil had been held for over three months in a Louisiana detention center before his release on Friday, 21 June.
He was released on bail, with ongoing legal challenges against his arrest and potential removal from the country in federal and immigration courts.
Upon his return, Khalil was reunited with his wife and son, who was born while he was detained.
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