Trump Official Can't Justify Mahmoud Khalil's Deportation In Interview

He came down that escalator and immediately started demonizing immigrants,

said Mr. Dubnau, 59, a professor at Stony Brook University

We have to stand up, and Jews, particularly, have to stand up because they’ve weaponized antisemitism,

Ms. Hirschmann said

As Jews, we know our history,

she said

Michel Martinamerican journalist and correspondent for NPR and WNET

And what did he engage in that constitutes terrorist activity?”

Martin asked

Michel Martinamerican journalist and correspondent for NPR and WNET

Is any criticism of the Israeli government a deportable offense?”

Martin asked

I mean, Michel, have you watched it on TV? It’s pretty clear,

Edgar said

‘I’m going to go and protest and join antisemitic activities.’ We would never let him into the country.”

Edgar responded with a hypothetical, in which Khalil had told immigration authorities initially

The government certainly appears to be retaliating for constitutionally protected, even if offensive, speech,

Vladeck told the Times

At any point, we can go through and evaluate what his status is.”

Edgar didn’t answer directly, instead saying

The conflation of protest and terrorism stopped me cold,

Will Creeley, legal director of the Foundation for Individual Rights In Education, a free speech group, commented on X, formerly Twitter

If he would have declared he’s a terrorist, we never would have let him in,

the DHS official said

Michel Martinamerican journalist and correspondent for NPR and WNET

How did he support Hamas? Exactly what did he do?”

Martin asked