Mahmoud Khalil, a recent Columbia graduate student and Palestinian activist, filed a $20M ... - Citeful
Mahmoud Khalil, a recent Columbia graduate student and Palestinian activist, filed a $20M claim against the Trump administration, alleging he was unlawfully held for over three months by immigration officials
Columbia university graduate Mahmoud Khalil is seeking damages from the US government, weeks after spending more than 100 days in immigration detention for participating in pro-Palestinian protests on campus.
On Thursday, his lawyers filed a claim for $20m (£14.7m) in damages alleging false imprisonment, malicious prosecution and being smeared as an antisemite.
Mr Khalil was arrested by immigration agents on 8 March. The US government wants to deport him, arguing his activism is detrimental to its foreign policy interests.
A federal judge ruled in late June that Mr Khalil was not a flight risk or threat to his community and could be released as his immigration proceedings continue.
In the claim, his lawyers argue Mr Khalil was subject to false arrest, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, abuse of process, the intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligent actions which led to emotional distress.