Mahmoud Khalil finally allowed to hold one-month-old son for the first time

Detained Palestinian activist granted contact by judge who blocked Trump administration's efforts to separate family

Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate and detained Palestinian activist, was finally allowed to hold his infant son for the first time Thursday - one month after he was born - thanks to a federal judge who blocked the Trump administration's efforts to keep the father and infant separated by a Plexiglass barrier.

The visit came before a scheduled immigration hearing for Khalil, a legal permanent resident who has been detained in a Louisiana jail since 8 March.