Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil sues Trump administration for $20m in damages

Mahmoud Khalil, the 30-year-old Columbia University student who was the first and most well-known immigration detainee in the US for his pro-Palestine views, has now sued the Trump administration for $20m in damages for the harm done to his reputation and livelihood.

Khalil was held in detention, in a room with 70 other men, for more than three months, in what he described as very difficult conditions. He was released on bail after a federal judge ruled last month that the government had not proven its case to justify keeping him detained. 

His deportation case is ongoing.