Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, whose role in campus protests against Israel led to his detention in immigration jail, is seeking $20 million in damages.

Khalil, now reunited with his wife Noor Abdalla and 10-week-old son, told the AP that he wanted the Trump administration to “feel there is some sort of accountability” and that, if granted the ...

Khalil is a key target in the White House’s efforts to overthrow the United States Constitution and establish a presidential dictatorship.

The claim alleges Khalil was falsely imprisoned, maliciously prosecuted and smeared as an antisemite as the government sought to deport him over his prominent role in campus protests.

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, whose role in campus protests against Israel led to his detention for over three months in immigration jail, is now seeking $20 million in damages from the ...

Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil and his wife, Dr. Noor Abdalla, hold their baby Deen during an interview, July 3, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) ...

Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil and his wife, Dr. Noor Abdalla, hold their baby Deen during an interview, July 3, 2025, in New York.

On that night, he said he was returning home from dinner with his wife, Noor Abdalla, when he was "effectively kidnapped" by plainclothes federal agents, who refused to provide a warrant and ...