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Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871
Coverage of Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871 in the Nexus archive.
- Mahmoud Khalil sues feds again — using KKK Act of 1871 to claim they illegally colluded with pro-Israel groups to jail him
Mahmoud Khalil, a far-left activist, filed another lawsuit against the US government using the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871. He alleges the feds illegally colluded with pro-Israel groups to jail and silence him.
- Mahmoud Khalil sues Trump administration, Zionist groups under anti-KKK law
Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist, sued the Trump administration and right-wing groups like the Heritage Foundation and Canary Mission under the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871, alleging a conspiracy to intimidate and deport critics of Israel. The lawsuit claims collaboration between government officials and conservative organizations to target pro-Palestinian noncitizens, resulting in Khalil's over 100-day detention.