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Jul 14, 2026

Mahmoud Khalil sues Trump administration under KKK Act over deportation threats

Columbia University protest leader Mahmoud Khalil filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against senior Trump officials under the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871, alleging conspiracy to persecute him over pro-Palestine activism.

Jul 14, 2026·4 sources
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  • ▪Project Esther, an addendum to Project 2025, provided a blueprint for linking student protesters to a supposed "Hamas Support Network."
  • ▪The Heritage Foundation's "Project Esther" outlined plans to target pro-Palestine noncitizens for deportation.
  • ▪The Zionist group Betar began sending lists of pro-Palestinian foreign nationals to the Trump administration for deportation in January 2025.

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Campus protestsImmigration enforcementPro-Palestinian activismTrump administrationFirst Amendment rights

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