What are the Stakes of Mahmoud Khalil’s Case?
The Trump administration has made clear that if you dare to disagree with the president, you will be punished.
That was the message when ICE agents illegally arrested and detained Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful permanent resident and recent graduate student at Columbia University, in retaliation for his advocacy for Palestinian human rights. He was separated from his wife, an American citizen, who is nine months pregnant, and shipped from New York to New Jersey and then to Louisiana.
Mr. Khalil has never been accused, charged, or convicted of any crime. He was ripped from his home, detained and…
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