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[-] SmackemWittadic@lemmy.world 76 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

That's Mahmoud Khalil, a normal dude in the US with a green card, who the ICE has a hold of and wants to deport because he did some very legal peaceful protests for Palestine

[-] Toribor@corndog.social 26 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Important to note here that the he has not been charged with a crime.

If a legal resident commits a crime there is a process to detain, try, sentence, and (potentially) deport them. It happens all the time. But that is not what is happening here. They arrested and detained an American without due process.

[-] SmackemWittadic@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

That's the biggest issue, even the courts say that they have no right to detain him

[-] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

Splitting hairs, but a green card only means permanent residency.

[-] Toribor@corndog.social 3 points 2 years ago

I did specify that he is a legal resident and not a citizen.

[-] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 13 points 2 years ago

Aii caramba, that's pretty... Well standard for the US by now, but still.

[-] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 years ago

It's definitely not standard... But it's not surprising that it's happening. Unfortunately.

And it's extremely concerning.

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