[1]Justice Democrats





John,

On Saturday night, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents arrested
and detained Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and recent Columbia
University graduate who helped lead pro-Palestinian protests and
solidarity events on campus last year.

These plain-clothes agents arrested Mahmoud claiming his student visa was
being revoked by the State Department, even though he has a green card.
They then said that is being revoked too. Mahmoud is now reportedly being
held in an ICE detention center in Louisiana.

Why are they doing this? Because of Donald Trump’s executive orders
prohibiting what his administration considers to be “anti-Semitism” and
“activities aligned to Hamas” — in other words, they’re targeting anyone
who leads or participates in pro-Palestinian actions.

Trump’s Secretary of State Marco Rubio later issued this threat on
Twitter:

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This is a blatant attack on our freedom of speech,
John. As Justice Democrats’ Rep. Summer Lee
said, “Kidnapping an activist and jailing him in the middle of the night
is a brazen act of authoritarianism. Punishing dissent by revoking legal
status is a dangerous precedent to set.”

[ [link removed] ]We must fight back and demand Mahmoud is freed. Add your name to our
petition calling for the immediate release of Mahmoud from DHS detention
NOW!

[ [link removed] ]Add Your Name

We cannot let this far-right administration get away with violating the
rights of people like Mahmoud and criminalizing political dissent. If they
do, this will go far beyond punishing the pro-Palestinian movement and
could impact any one of us for speaking out against anything.

In solidarity,

Justice Democrats




 




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