Biography
Michel Shehadeh was arrested and imprisoned with the Los Angeles Eight in January 1987. The government's effort to deport him over alleged political support for a Palestinian organization became a prolonged First Amendment and due-process dispute. The remaining proceedings against Shehadeh and Khader Hamide ended in October 2007. He was not incarcerated throughout the twenty years of litigation, and this record does not flag current custody.
Case history and verification
Michel Shehadeh was arrested and imprisoned with the Los Angeles Eight in January 1987. The government's effort to deport him over alleged political support for a Palestinian organization became a prolonged First Amendment and due-process dispute. The remaining proceedings against Shehadeh and Khader Hamide ended in October 2007. He was not incarcerated throughout the twenty years of litigation, and this record does not flag current custody.
Status reviewed October 8, 2026: Historical case. The profile records the last documented outcome; no current ICE custody is asserted.
Sources
Verified detail sources (October 8, 2026): ACLU Southern California’s October 31, 2007 announcement explicitly describes Khader Hamide and Michel Shehadeh as two men, identifying the LA8 proceedings. The dismissal date is not treated as a release from custody. Source 1.
Photo credit
Michel Shehadeh at San Francisco State University, May 20, 2008. Photograph by Hossam el-Hamalawy, titled “Michel Shehadeh ميشيل شحادة.” Exact rectangular crop of the photographer’s original image; retained pixels unchanged. Original photograph. CC BY 2.0.
