‘$20M or an apology’: Mahmoud Khalil sues Trump after ICE detention, alleges ‘false' imprisonment

Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil is suing the Trump administration for $20 million, alleging 'false imprisonment' and retaliation over his role in pro-Palestinian campus protests. Khalil, who spent months in ICE detention 1,400 miles from his pregnant wife, said his arrest was politically motivated and aimed at silencing protected speech. Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security has called the claim 'absurd,' accusing Khalil of promoting hate.