A federal hearing was held for Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian student activist and legal U.S. resident, detained by ICE. A large protest supported him outside the Manhattan courthouse, with celebrities like Susan Sarandon voicing solidarity. Sarandon emphasized the importance of freedom of speech during her statement, asserting it as a fundamental right. Khalil's arrest, part of a government crackdown on campus protests, raised alarm about civil liberties, and echoed concerns expressed by other entertainers who also stood with him against his deportation.
No matter where you stand on genocide, freedom of speech is an issue, is a right, that we all have. And this is a turning point in the history and the freedom of this country.
Khalil's detainment signals a broader government campaign to suppress dissenting voices on campus, raising significant concerns about civil liberties and the consequences for activism.
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