Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian activist and Columbia University student, was released from federal custody after a judge criticized the Trump administration's tactics against advocates for Palestinian rights. Following his release, Mahdawi expressed defiance against the administration and linked current repression to historical injustices like those seen during the Red Scare. Judge Geoffrey Crawford's remarks emphasized the need to recognize that oppression of dissent parallels past events, reiterating that Mahdawi is not a flight risk.
I am saying it clear and loud to President Trump and his Cabinet: I am not afraid of you.
What we are witnessing now and what we're understanding is exactly what Dr. Martin Luther King has said before: Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
Our nation has seen times like this before, especially during the Red Scare and Palmer Raids of 1919-1920.
The wheel of history has come around again, but as before these times of excess will pass.
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