Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist and Columbia University leader, was detained by immigration agents who claimed his student visa was revoked amid heightened scrutiny of anti-Israel sentiments. His lawyer explained that he possessed a green card, allegedly revoked as well. Following President Trump's comments regarding eradicating anti-Israel activism in educational institutions, including Columbia, the situation raises serious concerns about First Amendment rights in America. The Trump administration's focus on targeting student activists has intensified, signaling a troubling shift in how dissent is treated under immigration law.
"If someone legally in the United States can be grabbed from his home for engaging in constitutionally protected political activity, we are in a drastically different country from the one we inhabited before Trump's inauguration."
"The administration seems particularly determined to make an example of Columbia, announcing last week that it was canceling $400 million in grants and contracts with the school because of claims of ongoing anti-Jewish harassment."
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