Amir Makled
Amir Makled is an attorney who recently made headlines after being detained by federal agents at an airport, where he spoke with CNN about the circumstances surrounding his detention.
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Amir Makled is the lawyer for Mohmed Ali, who dismissed the FBI's raid and subsequent arrest.
Two Michigan men charged with Halloween Islamic State-inspired terror plot
United Kingdom· 2025-11-03
Amir Makled is the lawyer for Mohmed Ali, claiming there was no plot.
Michigan men plotted Halloween massacre in Detroit suburb, FBI says; 2 charged
United States· 2025-11-03
Amir Makled, who represents one of the people arrested in the alleged plot, told CNN three people were arrested and two were questioned.
Dearborn FBI raid: Residents are skeptical it thwarted a potential terror attack on HalloweenUnited States· 2025-11-03
Amir Makled, a defense lawyer, objected to Kash Patel's allegations regarding a planned Halloween terror attack.
FBI fires top official amid Kash Patel’s outrage over reports of agency jet use | FBIUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-03
Amir Makled is a Detroit-born attorney who was questioned at the airport and flagged to a terrorism response team.
Denied, detained, deported: the faces of Trump’s immigration crackdown | Trump administrationUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-22
Amir Makled, a Lebanese-American lawyer, was recently stopped at Detroit Metro airport and interrogated by agents.
Keep calm (but delete your nudes): the new rules for travelling to and from Trump’s America | US newsUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-15
Amir Makled is a Michigan lawyer who faced a dilemma when border agents sought to search his phone containing privileged attorney-client information.
A ‘constitutional loophole’: How phone inspections test US civil rights
Ghana· 2025-04-30
Amir Makled, a Detroit-born attorney, was questioned at the airport and pressured to hand over his phone.
Denied, detained, deported: the people at the heart of Trump’s immigration crackdown | Trump administrationUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-18
Amir Makled thought he was being racially profiled.
Trump news at a glance: Big tech gets a big tariff reprieve; US military steps in on Mexico border | Trump administrationUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-13
Attorney detained by federal agents at airport speaks to CNN.
Watch: Attorney detained by federal agents at airport speaks to CNNUnited States· 2025-04-09
