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A former Columbia grad student and activist, Mahmoud Khalil, is suing top Trump officials and pro-Israel groups, claiming they conspired to violate his constitutional rights through targeted suppression. Filed in Manhattan federal court, the case invokes a historic civil rights law originally targeting the KKK, seeking damages and an injunction against unconstitutional detention and deportation tactics. Detained over 100 days without criminal charges, Khalil’s son was born during his imprisonment — all while the government cited foreign policy threats, including antisemitism, as justification. Though a prior lawsuit lost in appeals court, Khalil plans a Supreme Court appeal. The White House sidesteps the suit, accusing him of visa fraud — a claim his team denies — while asserting executive authority to safeguard immigration integrity.

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