Attorney representing arrested Columbia student reads statement from pregnant wife

"My husband was kidnapped from our home."

An attorney with Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil's legal team read a statement from his wife after his court appearance: "I demand his immediate release and return to our family."

Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist who possesses a green card, was arrested by ICE and is currently being held in Louisiana.

Read more: abcnews.go.com/US/pro-palestinian-activist-mahmoud…

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