Activist's wife claims Syria feels safer than America

Mahmoud Khalil's wife, Noor Abdalla, is facing backlash after her statement about feeling unsafe in the U.S. She expressed concerns about her family's situation following her husband's arrest by ICE. Abdalla, who is eight months pregnant, criticized the current state of safety in America. Abdalla, a U.S. citizen and dentist, issued her statement through Khalil's lawyer on March 11. She highlighted her feelings of instability, contrasting her family's hopes for a safe life in the U.S. with their current reality. This has sparked controversy on social media. Khalil, originally from a Palestinian refugee camp in Syria, came to the U.S. on a student visa in 2022. He married Abdalla in 2023 and received his green card in 2024. He is currently in ICE custody in Louisiana, awaiting deportation proceedings.