Overview

• In an August 5 Ezra Klein–New York Times interview, Khalil called the October 7 Hamas attack a “desperate attempt” to break the cycle of Palestinian silence.
• Rep. Elise Stefanik and spokeswomen from the White House and DHS labeled his comments evidence of terrorist sympathy and urged revocation of his green card.
• He was released on bail in June after a judge found he posed no flight or safety risk; the administration has since appealed and pressed deportation proceedings.
• The government alleges Khalil committed fraud by omitting his British Embassy and UNRWA internship from his 2024 green card application.
• Khalil has filed a $20 million damage claim against the administration and his legal team maintains his remarks were misinterpreted and that he opposes civilian killings.