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Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil files $20m claim against Trump administration
11 July 2025 19:53 BST
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil has filed a claim against the Trump administration for $20m in damages after spending months in an immigration detention centre and missing the birth of his first child, the Associated Press reported on Thursday.
The Department of Homeland Security, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the State Department are all named on the claim, which is a precursor to a lawsuit.
The Columbia University graduate, 30, who was one of the lead negotiators during the Columbia University protest encampments against the war in Gaza, is suing for false imprisonment, malicious prosecution and being besmirched as an antisemite for his peaceful pro-Palestinian speech.