“If Mahmoud can be targeted in this way, simply for speaking out for Palestinians and exercising his constitutionally protected right to free speech, this can happen to anyone,” one of his lawyers warned.

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    What is the point of an immigration court if not to decide immigration issues? The judge just ceded all immigration authority to the Secretary of State. Complete bullshit.

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      I mean, the secretary of state has that power, it’s just that in previous administrations they never used it widely. It’s another one of those norms that are being broken while still being legal.

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    Former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich noted that “Mahmoud Khalil expressed his political point of view peacefully.” “That’s supposed to be permitted in a democracy,” he added. “If this egregious assault on civil liberties stands, what’s to stop Trump from arresting American citizens who support any cause his regime doesn’t like?”

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    But deported to Egypt or “deported”? Because if the former then given the shit is going on in US right now, he might be doing him a favor.

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    Just saw The Encampments last night in theaters. Mahmoud Khalil features prominently. Highly recommend everyone go watch and support.