Mahmoud Khalil seeks $20 million from Trump administration over immigration arrest
A DHS spokesperson called Khalil's claim "absurd" and said the Trump administration acted well within its legal authority to detain Khalil.
Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil gestures as he is released from immigration custody in Jena, Louisiana, U.S. June 20, 2025.(photo credit: Kathleen Flynn/Reuters)Updated: 
