Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and graduate of Columbia University, was recently the target of political repression by the Trump administration. He was removed from his university-owned housing by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and placed in ICE detention despite holding a valid green card.
Just one day before Khalil’s detainment, he emailed Katrina Armstrong, the interim president of Columbia University, appealing to the university for protection. He specifically cited a doxxing campaign by Columbia affiliates and fears of deportation. Columbia failed to offer him the necessary protection, and he sits in ICE detention while his 8-months pregnant wife worries for his safety and immigration status.
Columbia University’s complicity in this repression, whether by inaction or direct cooperation, is alarming and must be addressed. Columbia must stop working with ICE and ensure the protection of its students! Write to Columbia University to express your demands and stand in solidarity with Mahmoud Khalil and Columbia University’s students!
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