Mahmoud Khalil's memoir is a peek inside immigration detention and his fight to stay

NPR | By Leila Fadel

Published October 5, 2026 at 4:45 AM EDT

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Mahmoud Khalil, who was arrested at Columbia University by immigration authorities last year. His memoir is "No Land to Stand On: Notes From Detention."

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Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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