Representatives from five UChicago faculty, staff, and student unions held a press conference on Friday morning outside Levi Hall to criticize the University’s response to ICE presence on the South Side.
Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and a negotiator during Columbia University’s pro-Palestine encampment, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers on March 8 despite his status as a lawful permanent resident.
We ask that the University publicly confirm that it will not cooperate with immigration authorities or with requests for information about students, faculty, and staff that are not strictly required by law.
