The "judge" who issued this order is an immigration "judge" who was appointed by trump after trump purged all competent immigration judge. This judge is doing what he was ordered to do by trump and knows that if he rules against trump on this or any other issue, he will be removed.

This ruling will be appealed to a real judge who is not controlled by trump.

‘Pawns’: Critics blast 'fake' judge who ruled Trump can deport Columbia activist https://twp.ai/4imR4c

— #TuckFrump (@realtuckfrumper.bsky.social) 2025-04-11T21:41:23.000Z

Link to tweet

This isn't simply about Mahmoud Khalil--whether we like him or not, whether we agree or disagree with his political positions and/or approve of his affiliations.

His speech is protected. As is ours.

We deny him freedom of speech and due process, we deny our own rights which opens the door for any and all abuse.

Slippery slope, something Agent Orange and his Flying Money Brigade are more than happy to extend to anyone critical of their lawless actions.

He denies it.

The only "evidence" I've seen are accusations by pro-Israel activists.

link?

Khalil was CUAD's spokesman and negotiator but not a leader?

I Was a Columbia Student Journalist. Here’s What to Know About Mahmoud Khalil.

His organization is for the downfall of the West. I say deport.

unless an individual has committed an indictable criminal offense.

You agree with him.

You do know what free speech is, right??!

And btw it has not been proven that he is a member of any organization. He certainly didn't say what you reference. But you do not take him at his word. You believe the doxxing informant groups and Rubio.

Wow.

Fail.

should result in deportation?

Does that go for US citizens as well? If they say things you don't like, out with them? Or it is only speech about Israel that you don't like.

Just curious how far this goes.

There are evil people that think that way in this world.

during Dubya's Reign of Error?

If he was part of physical property destruction, or physically preventing Jewish students from attending classes, then "adios".

But, he deserves "due process"

So you have your answer.

However, the whole citizenship process that culminates in citizenship is designed to weed out "weeds."

If Kahlil wasn't honest in the application process, my understanding is he loses his green card and can even be charged with the crime of perjury. So, if he gets due process and he wasn't honest in his application, I say throw him in jail for the perjury and then deport him after he serves his sentence.

This is separate from the charge by Rubio that Kahlil is an anti-Semite and harms U.S. foreign policy. I do think the SoS should be able to deport people who do that, and an immigration judge has currently ruled that. But let's see the due process play itself out.

Some Palestinian protests should, in my opinion, be protected as long as they are mere speech and signs, and as long as there is no incitement to crime or intimidation of the innocent. Anything that, for example, blocks students from getting to class, blocks traffic, creates undesired encampments on private property, etc., should result in the book being thrown at each and every perpetrator to the fullest extent of the law.

Also, with friends like the some of the charmless idiots I saw in these protests, the Palestinians don't need enemies. These protests hurt the Palestinian cause fairly clearly and hurt the Dems too. As speech it should be protected. Politically it was bad for Palestinians, bad for the Democratic Party (compounded by unforgiveable betrayal), and a boon to Trump, imo.

Like a march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge, for example (?)

It was called “civil disobedience” for a reason.

Iirc, he and other civil rights leaders often carried personal items like a toothbrush to every march including the Selma to Montgomery march knowing they were illegally blocking roads and would be arrested.

https://www.history.com/articles/john-lewis-civil-rights-arrests

Your take is interesting as sophistry and mischief. But I'm essentially certain no Dem would make the equivalence you are making. It's the sort of position a Republican would falsely accuse Dems of holding in order to attack the Democratic Party and undermine the good things we stand for.

Of course, anyone who blocks traffic in violation of the law for any reason is subject to the law. That's the price of civil disobedience, and, hopefully, the people who pay that price are doing it for something good.

You expressed yourself so broadly: Anything that, for example ... blocks traffic ... should result in the book being thrown at each and every perpetrator to the fullest extent of the law.

My cousin participated in anti-Vietnam war sit-ins that impeded students getting to class. It was trouble, but to this day I believe, mostly Good Trouble. Governor Reagan would have thrown the book being at each and every student if he had the chance.

I thought I had made myself clear enough in the OP. The CUAD protests were pro-HAMAS, pro-terrorism, while remaining dismissive of their war crimes: rapes, murders and taking hostages - they said so. It was not a peace protest. Their demand for an immediate, permanent ceasefire was to keep HAMAS in power in Gaza. It was an indictment of the Palestinian cause.

Nevertheless, as the Government conceded, Khalil has not been charged with any crime. On that basis, as a permanent resident, he should not be deported IMO.

Interesting...