DHS, State Move To Deport Green-Card Campus Activists Over Pro-Palestinian Speech, Lawyers Warn

Legal experts and advocates warn that recent detainments and deportation threats against green card holders involved in pro-Palestinian protests raise serious First Amendment concerns. Cases such as Mahmoud Khalil’s detention have prompted legal challenges alleging the administration is using foreign-policy deportability grounds to target protected political speech, risking a chilling effect on roughly 10 million lawful permanent residents.