Federal Agents Demand Civil Rights Attorney’s Phone at Detroit Airport, Raising Legal Concerns

In a recent incident, federal agents demanded the phone of civil rights attorney and U.S. citizen Amir Makled at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Metro Airport. The attorney was returning to the United States with his family after a vacation when a notification appeared on his passport screening photo. Makled represents a client involved in a protest at the University of Michigan related to Palestinian rights. The requested compliance from Makled caught the attention of various legal and civil rights circles. For additional details on this case, visit National Law Journal.