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)