Ep. 238: On Mahmoud Khalil
Description
First Amendment lawyer Marc Randazza and immigration lawyer Jeffrey Rubin join the show to discuss the arrest, detention, and possible deportation of green card holder Mahmoud Khalil.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:53 Latest updates on Khalil
02:51 First Amendment implications
06:08 Legal perspectives on deportation
11:54 Chilling effects on free expression
21:06 Constitutional rights for non-citizens
24:03 The intersection of free speech and immigration law
27:02 Broader implication of immigration policies
37:51 Outro
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Show notes:
- “We will be revoking the visas and/or green cards of Hamas supporters in America so they can be deported.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio via X (2025)
- “‘ICE proudly apprehended and detained Mahmoud Khalil, a radical foreign Pro-Hamas student on the campus of @Columbia University. This is the first arrest of many to come.’ President Donald J. Trump” The White House via X (2025)
- “WATCH: White House downplays stock market declines as ‘a snapshot’” PBS NewsHour (2025)
- “Secretary Rubio's remarks to the press” U.S. Department of State (2025)
- “Mahmoud Khalil. Notice to appear.” Habeeb Habeeb via X (2025)
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