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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