Mahmoud Khalil
ON THE RECORD · 23 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“Next, I will turn to the hateful individuals at Columbia who were also responsible for what we endured,”
Mahmoud Khalil · said 2026-09-14 · reported 2026-09-14
Khalil warned of more lawsuits to come as part of his statement announcing the lawsuit against Columbia.
“Columbia laid the groundwork for my targeting by the Trump administration through its deliberate indifference and discrimination aimed at intimidating Palestinian students,”
Mahmoud Khalil · said 2026-09-14 · reported 2026-09-14
Khalil wrote in a statement announcing his lawsuit against Columbia University for alleged anti-Palestinian discrimination.
“With this lawsuit, we hope to ensure that future generations of Columbia students never have to face this fight.”
Mahmoud Khalil · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-14
Khalil said the lawsuit aims to prevent future Columbia students from facing similar discrimination.
“For over two years, we pleaded with Columbia. Columbia did not care. Our safety and our wellbeing did not serve the ideological project its Board of Trustees was protecting, so they traded us away.”
Mahmoud Khalil · said 2026-09-14 · reported 2026-09-14
Khalil wrote in a statement announcing his lawsuit accusing Columbia of deliberate indifference to harassment of Palestinian students.
“This didn’t begin with me, nor does it end with me,”
Mahmoud Khalil · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-14
Khalil said the lawsuit is part of a broader struggle that extends beyond his own experience.
“No one should fear speaking up for Palestine,”
Mahmoud Khalil · said 2026-08-29 · reported 2026-08-29
Khalil, who is fighting his own deportation in a separate case, praised Judge Wise's ruling in a post on social media.
“It was not very pleasant for him,”
Mahmoud Khalil · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-10
Mahmoud Khalil joked about his infant son's reaction to taking his first swim.
“People on the inside don’t know if they have any rights.”
Mahmoud Khalil · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-10
Mahmoud Khalil highlighted the vulnerability of detainees who do not know their legal rights.
“It’s as simple as that.”
Mahmoud Khalil · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-10
Mahmoud Khalil concluded his explanation of his core political beliefs.
“I cannot describe the pain of that night,”
Mahmoud Khalil · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-10
Mahmoud Khalil recalled being in detention during the night his son was born in New York.
“This was one of the most heartbreaking moments,”
Mahmoud Khalil · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-10
Mahmoud Khalil reflected on the emotional difficulty of witnessing fellow detainees' confusion over their rights.
“I cannot remember a night when I didn’t go to sleep hungry,”
Mahmoud Khalil · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-10
Mahmoud Khalil described the harsh conditions and lack of adequate food while detained in Louisiana.
“They are abusing their power because they think they are untouchable,”
Mahmoud Khalil · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-10
Mahmoud Khalil explained his motivation for filing a $20 million claim against the Trump administration.
“This is something I will never forgive.”
Mahmoud Khalil · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-10
Mahmoud Khalil expressed his pain over missing the birth of his son while in ICE detention.
“one story after another from people who didn’t understand what’s happening to them.”
Mahmoud Khalil · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-10
Mahmoud Khalil described listening to the experiences of other detainees in immigration custody.
“I’m pretty good at bureaucracy,”
Mahmoud Khalil · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-10
Mahmoud Khalil explained how he helped fellow immigrant detainees navigate their paperwork in detention.
“As well thinking about my future and trying to comprehend this new reality.”
Mahmoud Khalil · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-10
Mahmoud Khalil spoke about adapting to his life and future after being freed from custody.
“At some point, it becomes like reality TV,”
Mahmoud Khalil · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-10
Mahmoud Khalil reacted to the government's allegations against him.
“I’m trying as much as possible to make up for the time with my son and my wife,”
Mahmoud Khalil · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-10
Mahmoud Khalil discussed how he is spending his time following his release from detention.
“Unless they feel there is some sort of accountability, it will continue to go unchecked.”
Mahmoud Khalil · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-10
Mahmoud Khalil emphasized the need for accountability regarding the administration's actions.
“We could’ve communicated better. We could’ve built more bridges with more people,”
Mahmoud Khalil · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-10
Mahmoud Khalil reflected on what he might have done differently in his pro-Palestinian campus activism.
“My beliefs are not wanting my tax money or tuition going toward investments in weapons manufacturers for a genocide,”
Mahmoud Khalil · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-10
Mahmoud Khalil clarified the nature of his political beliefs regarding Gaza and weapons manufacturers.
“But the core thing of opposing a genocide, I don’t think you can do that any differently. This is your moral imperative when you’re watching your people be slaughtered by the minute.”
Mahmoud Khalil · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-10
Mahmoud Khalil affirmed his commitment to opposing the war in Gaza despite the personal costs.