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 23 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

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 12 points 1 day ago

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

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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

[–] Toribor@corndog.social 2 points 1 day ago

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

[–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 day ago

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

And it's extremely concerning.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 36 points 2 days ago (2 children)

What to know about Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia protester arrested by ICE and facing deportation

[–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 3 points 2 days ago

Thanks a lot!

[–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

has he been found at all? last I know his pregnant wife and lawyer (different person) couldn't even reach him

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 days ago

He has quite literally been disappeared. Last rumor I heard yesterday is that they transferred him to a different state to avoid some state laws.