The detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist and Columbia University student, highlights a troubling trend in the U.S. where activists risk deportation due to their views. Detained by immigration agents despite having legal residency and a green card, Khalil's case illustrates tighter controls on political expression. Trump has emphasized that anti-Israel student activists are at risk, and recent policies hint at using AI to monitor visa holders for perceived anti-American sentiments. This raises alarming questions about the future of First Amendment protections.
This seems like one of the biggest threats, if not the biggest threats to First Amendment freedoms in 50 years, said Brian Hauss, a senior staff attorney at the American Civil Liberties Union.
Khalil's arrest was shocking but not surprising...Trump repeatedly said he would deport anti-Israel student activists.
The Trump Administration will not tolerate...pro-terrorist, anti-Semitic, anti-American activity stemming from campuses across the country.
The administration seems particularly determined to make an example of Columbia, canceling $400 million in grants and contracts.
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