Be sure to press play. When Noem appeared on the roof of the Portland ICE facility, flanked by influencers and DHS hype video makers, the protesters below tried to spoil her photo-op in the "war ravaged" city by blaring the Benny Hill theme.
@LifeofFitz This document was released back in 2017 and it merely quotes a magazine article that was published in and has been publicly available since 1967.
JUST SENT: FIRE has written to @DHSgov, @TheJusticeDept, @ICEgov, and @StateDept, requesting answers to the questions surrounding Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest and detention.
The government hasn't stated the legal basis for its actions, and it has put out statements suggesting Mr. Khalil is being targeted because of his constitutionally protected speech.
This is America. The administration must not use immigration enforcement to punish and filter out ideas disfavored by the government or deny due process to anyone facing arrest and detention.
The government must also be transparent about the basis for its actions to avoid chilling protected speech.
To be clear, demonstrations on Columbia’s campus since Oct. 7, 2023, have included both constitutionally protected speech and unlawful conduct. But the government has not clarified the factual or legal basis for Mr. Khalil’s arrest.
The lack of clarity is chilling protected expression, as other permanent residents cannot know whether their lawful speech could be deemed to “align” with a terrorist organization and jeopardize their immigration status.
FIRE’s letter demands answers:
➡️ What was the specific legal and factual basis for Mr. Khalil’s arrest on March 8?
➡️ What is the specific legal and factual basis for Mr. Khalil’s detention?
➡️ What is the specific legal and factual basis on which the government is seeking revocation of Mr. Khalil’s green card?
➡️ Will Mr. Khalil be afforded the due process protections required by U.S. law?
➡️ Is it the government’s intention to seek the revocation of lawful immigration status on the basis of speech protected by the First Amendment?
FIRE has requested a response tomorrow, March 11th.
Taiwan made the largest single greenfield FDI in US history through TSMC. Now, instead of receiving gratitude for helping the struggling US chip industry, Taiwan faces potential tariffs. In his zero-sum worldview, there are no friends.
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