In his first public statement since being detained by U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement and sent to Louisiana, Mahmoud Khalil described himself as a "political prisoner."

An Upper West Side woman is being bombarded with nasty emails and suspicious packages — all because she has the same name as the lawyer for Palestinian agitator Mahmoud Khalil, law-enforcement sources said Monday.

"Knowing fully that this moment transcends my individual circumstances, I hope nonetheless to be free to witness the birth of my first-born child."

The decision offers a venue compromise in the bellwether case, while Khalil's legal team seeks to release him from detention and block his deportation.