Susan Sarandon Stands in Solidarity With Mahmoud Khalil at Court Hearing

Photo: Stefan Jeremiah/AP On Wednesday, March 12, a hearing was held in a Manhattan federal court regarding ICE's detainment of Mahmoud Khalil, a legal permanent resident of the United States and a graduate of Columbia University. A large crowd gathered outside the courthouse to protest the detention and attempted deportation of the Palestinian student activist leader, who is married to an American citizen. Among the crowd was Susan Sarandon, who gave a statement in solidarity with Khalil. "No matter where you stand on genocide, freedom of speech is an issue, is a right, that we all . . .