Khalil, a green card holder who is married to an American citizen, was arrested by ICE agents in New York City in March.

The team said it had committed "$1 million toward direct financial assistance for families of immigrants impacted by recent events in the region."

Immigrant rights leaders and others on Friday called on the Los Angeles Dodgers organization to make a "forceful stand" against raids being carried out by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents across the city.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have committed $1 million toward direct financial assistance for families of immigrants impacted by the surge in detentions and deportations in the region, the team announced on Friday.