Pro-Palestinians arrested despite GreenCard: required $ 20 million!

Pro-Palestinians arrested despite GreenCard: required $ 20 million!

Columbia University, New York, USA - Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist and student in the United States, took an important step after 104 days in Dutch hunt. His detention was made on March 8 by the US immigration authority ICE, and he was released from custody on July 11, 2025. Khalil, who is in the possession of a GreenCard, now calls for compensation of $ 20 million from the US government, based on the damage caused by his "politically motivated arrest". He is supported by the non -governmental organization Center for Constitutional Rights.

Khalil was an active member of the protests at Columbia University against the Gaza War. He is accused of having distributed leaflets on the university site with the Hamas logo. This led the Trump government to classify him as a danger to national security. Tricia McLaughlin, spokeswoman for the US Ministry of Homeland, rejected Khalil's claim for compensation as "absurd" and accused him of propagating violence and harassing Jewish students.

political dimension of arrest

Khalil's case is particularly important because it represents the first publicly known arrest of a pro-Palestinian activist during the term of the term of President Trump. In the lawsuit, which was submitted by the Center for Constitutional Rights, the US government is accused of having suffered suffering, Khalil and his family, which led to emotional stress, economic difficulties and damage to call. Khalil himself reports: "Nothing can give me the 104 days back". During his detention conditions, he described the situation as very bad.

Khalil is married to a US citizen whose child was born in April while he was in custody. The refuser temporary release, which would have made it possible for him to experience the birth of his child, as well as the long prison conditions, have led to a great emotional and psychological pressure for Khalil.

Similar legal challenges

The situation around Khalil and similar cases raise serious questions about the legality and transparency of US immigration policy. The uncertainties and adversity that activist voices in the United States could have far -reaching consequences for social discourse in the country.