Columbia graduate Mahmoud Khalil is suing the US government for $20 million after being detained for over 100 days due to his pro-Palestinian activism, alleging false imprisonment and emotional distress. His lawyers assert that the Trump administration targeted him for his protests against US support for Israel, while Khalil seeks accountability and either damages or an official apology.
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Mahmoud Khalil, a student who protested for Palestine, is suing the U.S. government for $20 million after being held in immigration detention for over 100 days because of his activism, which he claims caused him emotional harm and was unfair.
