Protesters reportedly plan to rally in New York City’s Federal Plaza on Monday in support of Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil.

Khalil, who was involved in organizing the school’s anti-Israel demonstrations, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents Saturday night after being told his student visa was being rescinded, Amy Greer, Khalil’s attorney, told The Associated Press.

Greer added that federal immigration authorities were notified that Khalil is a green card holder with permanent resident status but they “detained him anyway.”

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