The Columbia graduate's attorneys argued for his return to New York, after federal agents quietly sent the detained Palestinian activist to Louisiana.

A federal judge will weigh the challenge to the arrest and detention of Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil, who is a green card holder.

Most candidates hoping to be New York City's next mayor have shared their views on the arrest of Columbia University grad Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian protestor and mediator — though two of the biggest names in the race have remained near silent on the matter.