“Despite our request for ICE to allow Mahmoud to attend the birth, they denied his temporary release to meet our son,” Dr. Noor Abdalla said.
Andrea Gonzalez is a senior writer at the Cut reporting on systems of power. She specializes in gender issues and abortion rights, with a focus on their intersections with health, culture, and society. Andrea's work has been featured in outlets such as The Lily, Insider, and Cosmopolitan, and she has received accolades including the 2021 ASME NEXT Awards for Journalists Under 30.