Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate and Palestinian Syrian, was arrested by DHS and is detained in a Louisiana facility infamous for human rights abuses. Advocating for Gaza solidarity and negotiating for student rights, Khalil faced arrest without prior notice to his pregnant American wife or lawyers. Charged with terrorism-related offenses for exercising free speech, his case marks a dangerous precedent in the U.S. targeting perceived enemies of the state. This reflects the Trump administration's ongoing immigration and civil rights policies, especially regarding Muslims and Palestinian advocates.
"Khalil, a Palestinian Syrian, emerged as a leader in Columbia's Gaza solidarity encampment last year and a level-headed negotiator with university officials on behalf of the student protesters."
"The importance of Khalil's arrest cannot be overstated. The state entered the home of a legal US resident...on criminal charges of abetting terrorism for exercising his constitutional right to free speech."
"This is not the first time in American history that immigrants have been deported...for nonviolent political expression deemed dangerous by the government; but it is the first such arrest by an authoritarian regime."
"Khalil's ordeal should come as no surprise. The Trump administration announced recently it would revoke the student visas and green cards of Hamas sympathizers..."
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