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Trump Administration's Green Card Revocation Sparks Free Speech Debate

3/21/2025

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The Trump administration's decision to revoke the green card of Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist and Columbia University student, has ignited a fierce debate over free speech and due process. Critics warn this move signals a troubling pattern of silencing dissenters, jeopardizing civil liberties and threatening the very foundations of democracy in America.

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The Trump administration's decision to revoke the green card of Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist and Columbia University student, has ignited a fierce debate over free speech and due process. Critics warn this move signals a troubling pattern of silencing dissenters, jeopardizing civil liberties and threatening the very foundations of democracy in America.