The significance of the Trump administration’s arrest and threat to deport the Palestinian activist cannot be overstatedIt’s 2027 and you’re doom-scrolling in your apartment while eating a single egg for dinner. (Eggs are now $30 a dozen.) You fire off a few angry tweets about abortion rights and go to bed. In the middle of the night armed police break down your door and arrest you for destabilizing the security of the state. You are detained and then – if you hold citizenship elsewhere – deported. Continue reading...
Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate, faces deportation due to his activism, despite not being convicted of a crime. The Trump administration, aiming to make an example of him, considers pro-Palestinian views as "pro-terrorist" and anti-American. This case is seen as a significant threat to First Amendment freedoms, with broader implications for free speech and political activism in the US, potentially mirroring crackdowns observed in countries like Saudi Arabia and Israel.
