Free Mahmoud Khalil & Protect Students From Trump’s Abductions

Written By USCPR

Palestinian student activist Mahmoud Khalil at Columbia University has been abducted by the Department of Homeland Security.

 

When he returned to his campus apartment from iftar on Saturday night, plainclothes ICE agents forced their way into his building. Upon finding out that he was a permanent resident, they declared his green card had been revoked—which is blatantly unconstitutional. They even threatened to arrest his 8-months-pregnant wife.

 

The fascist Trump administration has abducted Mahmoud—and Columbia University hasn’t said a word in his defense.

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The fascist Trump administration has abducted Mahmoud—and Columbia University hasn’t said a word in his defense. 🚨

In response, Trump threatened to ramp up his attacks and arrest student activists across the country.¹ We must raise the pressure on all universities to fight back and protect their students.

This is happening in real time. Within days of Trump's executive order targeting campus speech:

  • Trump has cancelled $400 million in federal funding² to Columbia University, explicitly targeting student protests for Palestinian rights, with more cuts threatened

  • Barnard College has expelled multiple students for protesting Israel's genocide against the Palestinian people

  • The Trump administration has stated this is "the first round of action" with more to come

  • The Department of Justice is now investigating 10 universities over student protests

These are the first expulsions for protest at Columbia in almost 60 years. Even during Vietnam War protests, when students occupied buildings, Columbia's president advocated for "maximum leniency."³

But when it comes to Palestine solidarity, the rules are different. Students are facing unprecedented repression.

National Students for Justice in Palestine called on the public to rise up against these fascist attacks through mass walkouts and demonstrations today, Tues. March 11 and a petition to #FreeMahmoud. The protests are working.


We cannot let up. Together, we demand universities establish themselves as sanctuary spaces and take measures to protect students, faculty, and staff against the Trump Administration’s crackdown on the Student Movement for Palestinian liberation on campus.

Universities have a choice: Stand for student rights or cave to fascist threats.

 

More than 480,000 letters have already been sent demanding that universities publicly commit to protecting student rights. Will you add your voice?

It takes just two minutes to send a message, but the impact could be enormous. Universities are making decisions right now about whether to stand up for free speech in the fight against fascism, or sacrifice student rights in an attempt to protect their funding.

 
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