Khalil Names Miller, Rubio, Heritage Foundation In Klan-Act Suit
The 131-page complaint adds Noem, Blanche, Mullin, Armstrong, Canary Mission and Betar to a law once used only against literal Klansmen.
- Complaint alleges Heritage Foundation's Project Esther, a Project 2025 addendum, mapped pro-Palestinian noncitizens for deportation.
- ICE detained Khalil without a warrant in March 2025, holding him 104 days in Louisiana.
- Suit seeks an injunction against pretextual removal grounds plus compensatory and punitive damages at trial.
Why it matters: Congress built the anti-Klan law to punish private mobs, not cabinet secretaries accused of directing one.
Khalil v. Miller et al., complaint, U.S. District Court, S.D.N.Y. (via CourtListener/RECAP) ↗ · Jul 14, 20267/14/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check