There are multiple arguments that are probably worth having when it comes to the arrest and possible deportation of Mamoud Khalil. As I pointed out yesterday, the law seems to say that green cards can be denied/revoked to people who openly endorse terrorism or encourage others to do so. That policy is pretty clearly at odds with the 1st Amendment which applies to green card holders the same as people born here. So there is a debate to be had about whether deporting people for what boils down to overheated speech is right even if the law says it’s legal.
Also, it’s not clear if that’s even the approach the Trump administration is taking in this case. Some reports suggest the administration is arguing that US foreign policy is to discourage antisemitism and that the presence of Khalil violates that, and therefore he can be deported on that basis alone. Again,…
