Mahmoud Khalil released his first statement since he was unlawfully detained by ICE for his activism in support of Palestinian rights, and it's a must-read.
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The Trump administration, he said, “is targeting me as part of a broader strategy to suppress dissent”, warning that “visa-holders, green-card carriers and citizens alike will all be targeted for their political beliefs.”
He should be freed right away and he should sue the government and Trump. Let this perhaps make the SCOTUS understand the flaw in their logic, and make them understand their unfairness, something that the law is all about.
Los Angeles is supposed to host the Olympics in 2028. We should ask the International Olympic Committee to use LA games as leverage to make USA live up to spirit & values of the Olympic Games right now! Here's the link to contact IOC:
This is one of the most important civil rights moments in US history. If we don’t have justice for Mahmoud, then it means the most protected element of 1A, freedom of political speech, no longer exists. Will Americans fight for their rights, or are they too docile to do what their predecessors did?
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This definitely does have implications for everyone in the US
Our constitution guarantees Free Speech.
Every American is Mahmoud Khalil. Every activist is Mahmoud Khalil. I am Mahmoud Khalil.
#FreeKhalil #FreeSpeachMatters #Voterizer https://social.fieldteam6.org/s/QL7Tq9R3
Are the Bhutanese important or little more than collateral damage?