Inside the Mishandling of Mahmoud Khalil’s Detention: A Stark Warning on Government Overreach

In a chilling episode that underscores how unchecked government power can trample individual rights, Mahmoud Khalil, a legal U.S. permanent resident and Palestinian activist, now seeks $20 million in damages after enduring months of harsh detention under the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration tactics.Khalil’s story highlights a disturbing pattern where national security rhetoric becomes a cover for political suppression and civil liberties violations—showing how Washington officials weaponized immigration enforcement to intimidate campus protesters critical of foreign policy.When Political Targets Become Prisoners: How Did We Get Here?Arrested abruptly on March 8, without a warrant and while returning home with his wife, Khalil...