Freed from ICE detention, Mahmoud Khalil files $20 million claim against Trump administration
Freed from ICE detention, Mahmoud Khalil files $20 million claim against Trump administration
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, whose role in campus protests against Israel led to his detention in immigration jail, is seeking $20 million in damages.
NEW YORK (AP) — On a recent afternoon, Mahmoud Khalil sat in his Manhattan apartment, cradling his 10-week-old son as he thought back to the pre-dawn hours spent pacing a frigid immigration jail in Louisiana, awaiting news of the child’s birth in New York.
For a moment, the outspoken Palestinian activist found himself uncharacteristically speechless.
“I cannot describe the pain of that night,” Khalil said finally, gazing down as the baby, Deen, cooed in his arms. “This is something I will never forgive.”
Khalil said he plans to share any settlement money with others targeted in Trump’s “failed” effort to suppress pro-Palestinian speech. In lieu of a settlement, he would also accept an official apology and changes to the administration’s deportation policies.
Keep that in mind for those who inevitably try to denigrate him over this
I hope he gets every cent.
I don't believe a word about him sharing the money with anybody until he does it.
Obviously Trump will fight this, so an apology won't happen and no chance deporting policy will change willingly.
My question is if he will be able to afford the lawsuit for as long as it will be drawn out. It is a pretty risky gamble that he will be able to win and get the lawyers paid off the money awarded. There will be lawyers that will take it pro-bono or on contingency, but are they good enough to win against the government?
I hope he wins and spends $1M on a golden visa.🖕
That would be pretty funny. Mostly, I’d like to watch the MAGA talking heads spin in a circle trying to rationalize it.
Khalil didn't kill himself.
im surprised he didnt sue for the entire new ice budget.