With a lawsuit filed against his government Donald Trump The Filmodalaistine activist Mahmoud Halil, held for over 100 days seeks $ 20 million compensation or public apology for his illegal detention and malicious prosecution
Philopalaistine activist Mahmoud Halil, head of mobilization at Columbia University in New York, intends to use the compensation he is seeking from the Donald Trump government “to help other people who are prosecuted in the same way.”
‘I hope it serves as a deterrent to the government’Halil himself commented on Reuters. “Trump has made it clear that he only understands the language of money.”
However CCR clarified that Halil “It would accept, instead of compensation, the official apology of the government and abandoning its unconstitutional policyยป.
Columbia’s student estimated that “the mistreatment he suffered” caused him “great emotional discomfort, financial difficulties, hurt his reputation and seriously violated his rights,” the CCR stressed.
Born in Syria by Palestinian parents Mahmoud Halil, that has a legal residence permit in the US, He was arrested on March 8, outside the university home by agents of the Federal Border Service (ICE) who were wearing politically.
He was transferred to a Louisiana immigrant detention center, thousands of kilometers away, and failed to be present at the birth of his son. His lawyers have long denounced a “politically motivated” and unjustified arrest, which aims to silence protests against the Israeli war in Gaza.
For its part, the Trump government accuses Halil that ‘supports Hamas“And she justified her desire to deport him by saying that his action is in danger of hurting American” foreign policy “.
Halil was released on June 21, following a court ruling, but his deportation procedure is still ongoing.
“Nothing can make up for the 104 days they stole me. The trauma, the separation from my wife, the birth of my first child who was forced to lose, “Halil said.
For its part, the US Department of Homeland Security described the charges of the activist as “irrational”.
“The Trump government has fully acted within its legislative and constitutional power by arresting Halil, as he does with any alien who promotes violence, praises and supports terrorists, harassing Jews and causing damage to property,” the spokesman replied.