Sunday, March 9, 2025

Having a Green Card and Being Arrested During Anti-Israeli and Antisemitic Protests at Columbia Does Not Give an Immigration Protection Against Deportation

 

Mahmoud Khalil, an anti-Israeli activist, who has led demonstration antisemitism protests at Columbia has been arrested by ICE
Charged that he has overstayed his student visa and should now pay the deportation price
Like the fog of war where confusion and distortion reign
His law firm claims he has a legal green card and ICE had no right to detain
Worse his lawyers calling for his release claim his American wife is nearing the end of her third term
Is unable to from ICE Khalil’s jailed whereabouts learn
The Trump Administration is outraged over the violent antisemitism protests at colleges deemed to be among the elite
Who if they do not curb the demonstrations and protect Jewish students wanting to take their seats
If ICE is correct that Khalil has overstayed his visa he should be deported to his home nation
But if he has a green card but is advocating genocide or arrested for criminal behavior during demonstration his green card status is not protection against deportation
Protests protected by the First Amendment too easily can cross the protected line
Leading to deportation which the Trump Administration feels is just fine
© 3/9/2025 Michael P. Ridley aka The Alaskanpoet

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