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 27 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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 14 points 1 month ago

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

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] Toribor@corndog.social 4 points 1 month ago

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

[–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 month 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 40 points 1 month ago (2 children)

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

[–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 4 points 1 month ago

Thanks a lot!

[–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month 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 10 points 1 month 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.