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Palestinian Activist Sues Trump Administration Over Arrest Claims

11/22/2025

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Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to obtain communications with anti-Palestinian groups that he claims influenced his March 2023 arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Khalil alleges that groups like Betar USA and Documenting Jew Hatred on Campus provided information to the administration that resulted in his detention.
He seeks records of communications between ICE and organizations targeting pro-Palestinian activists.
Khalil previously filed a $20 million claim for damages, alleging false imprisonment and malicious prosecution linked to his activism at Columbia University.

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Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to obtain communications with anti-Palestinian groups that he claims influenced his March 2023 arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Khalil alleges that groups like Betar USA and Documenting Jew Hatred on Campus provided information to the administration that resulted in his detention.
He seeks records of communications between ICE and organizations targeting pro-Palestinian activists.
Khalil previously filed a $20 million claim for damages, alleging false imprisonment and malicious prosecution linked to his activism at Columbia University.