The Trump Administration kidnapped an activist in the middle of the night. Mahmoud Khalil's detention is a clear violation of the First Amendment. This is the behavior of an authoritarian regime, not a democracy. He must be released immediately.
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It seems like we are acting more like Israel and less like US by detaining some illegally. He did not commit a crime nor did he claim pro Hamas. He criticized Israel’s genocidal actions and wants the destruction 2 stop. First amendment free speech. Don’t tell us what to accept. We can dislike Israel
Sadly, a not insignificant number of Americans will shrug this off because it's "Mahmoud." When it's Bill, Gary, Sarah, or Justin...it's too fucking late.
Statements that communicate a serious intent to commit an act of unlawful violence are not protected, even if the speaker never intended to carry out the threat. The US first amendment doesn’t protect all forms of expression from government regulation.
On Truth Social, Trump stated: “All Federal Funding will STOP for any College, School, or University that allows illegal protests. Agitators will be imprisoned/or permanently sent back to the country from which they came.” Yep. You were warned.
Thank you for speaking out about Mahmoud Khalil. Please keep hounding your Dem colleagues to care about this. The gvt re-defining citizenship/permanent residency of minorities it doesn't like, it echoes 1930s Germany. It's got to be stopped, now.
Protesting is not terrorism - it’s Freedom Of Speech. Labeling any protesting the establishment doesn’t like as “terrorism” is what fascist regimes do.
It is all a lie. The Trump WH is going after universities, immigrants, and Muslims.
I don't recall them doing anything about the antisemitism on display in Charlottesville during his first term. Or the people waving Nazi flags on overpasses now. Or those wearing Camp Auschwitz tees on J6.
Of course he did something, he pardoned all the neonazi white supremacists who attempted a coup on our capital including the ones who smeared their shit on the walls, hung up nooses, and permanently disabled and murdered police officers! 😒
Thank you for signing the letter today, calling for his release.
I know this isn't really a question for you directly, but ... can you explain why only 13 other Democrats signed it? Did you make the effort to get more to sign, or were most just not aware of the opportunity?
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I don't recall them doing anything about the antisemitism on display in Charlottesville during his first term. Or the people waving Nazi flags on overpasses now. Or those wearing Camp Auschwitz tees on J6.
We know what that word means.
They can and do whatever they want ... while pointing fingers at a young man protesting genocide by lying about his connection to Hamas vs Palestine.
I know this isn't really a question for you directly, but ... can you explain why only 13 other Democrats signed it? Did you make the effort to get more to sign, or were most just not aware of the opportunity?