Protestors call for release of detained international students held in US

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Demonstrators on Friday rallied outside a court to demand the release of a student detained for supporting Palestinians. Mahmoud Khalil is among a number of foreign-born students at U.S. universities facing deportation for protesting against Israel in its conflict with Hamas. The detention of another student captured on security cameras is also prompting fresh criticism over the Trump administration’s crackdown. Owen Fairclough has more.