Redi Tlhabi discusses the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil and its broader implications with his lawyer and a Columbia University student.
Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestine activist and Columbia University graduate, was arrested this week by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for his role in leading protests at the university against the genocide in Gaza. Khalil, a legal permanent resident of the U.S., is currently being held at a detention facility in Louisiana and faces deportation. The arrest is part of Trump’s directives targeting anti-Semitism on college campuses, with Trump asserting, “This is the first [arrest] of many to come.”
This move has sparked widespread concern across the United States, with critics warning about the erosion of constitutional rights. How far will Trump’s crackdown on free speech go?
This week on *UpFront*, Redi Tlhabi speaks with Ramzi Kassem, Mahmoud Khalil’s legal counsel, and Tamara Turki, a journalism student at Columbia University, to delve deeper into the issue.
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