Mahmoud Khalil seeks $20 million in damages – Middle East Monitor

Mahmoud Khalil has filed a $20 million claim against the administration of US president Donald Trump, alleging false imprisonment, malicious prosecution and defamation during a months-long effort to deport him over his prominent role in pro-Palestinian campus protests. 

The legal action, filed under the Federal Tort Claims Act, is directed at the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the State Department.

Speaking to the…